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Chaplain Marty Watkins Presented David Freyling Community Impact Award
The David Freyling Community Impact annual award was created in memory of David Freyling. Mr. Freyling was a veteran and continued to serve his fellow veterans and community in many capacities until his death in 2018. Dave Freyling was the spokesman and emcee for the Cruise 11 event until his death. The 2023 recipient is…
Read MoreCity Council Approves Jasper Street – Great Streets Great Neighborhoods Roadmap
Highlights from the September 18, 2023, Decatur City Council meeting include approval of the Jasper Street Great Streets Great Neighborhoods project roadmap, and an investment in a Crisis Response Program with a local nonprofit partner. • Jasper Street – Great Streets Great Neighborhoods On Monday night the Decatur City Council approved a plan that will…
Read MoreDecatur Park District Receives RTP Grant From The Illinois Department Of Natural Resources
The Decatur Park District has been awarded $200,000 through a grant through the Illinois Department of Natural Resource’s Recreational Trails Program. The Recreational Trails Program provides funds to develop and maintain recreational trails and is an assistance program of the Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This grant will be…
Read MoreCity supporting electric Zamboni purchase, Council approves demolitions
Decatur, IL – Highlights from the September 5, 2023, Decatur City Council meeting include an agreement to help the Civic Center purchase an electric Zamboni, and approval of more demolitions of blighted structures. Electric Zamboni On Monday night the Decatur City Council approved an agreement with the Decatur Civic Center to help…
Read MoreJustice Lisa Holder White to Headline Macon County Lincoln Day Dinner Oct. 5
By Phil Zeni, Sr. Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lisa Holder White will speak at the Macon County Lincoln Day dinner to be held at the Decatur Con-ference Center & Hotel on Thurs-day, Oct. 5, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. On July 7, 2022, Justice Lisa Holder White was sworn in as a Justice…
Read MoreDecatur MacArthur Class Of 1964 To Witness Presentation Of Check To Doug Hagen Scholarship Fund
Classmates of the Decatur MacArthur Class of 1964 will be gathering at the front entrance of the school building on Friday, September 15 at 10:00 a.m. to witness the presentation of a check to the Doug Hagen Scholarship Fund in memory of their classmate. The presentation will take place in front of Doug’s memorial…
Read MoreAmish Country Bicycle Tour On Sept. 16
The Decatur Bicycle Club will present the 38th Amish Country Bicycle Tour on September 16, 2023. The tour will be held rain or shine. The event will feature four loops of various distances between 10 and 30 miles. They can ride as many or as few as they would like. Terrain is fast…
Read MoreMacon County, As Trustee, To Offer Properties For Sale
Macon County, as Trustee, has completed their tax deed proceedings on real estate properties that are delinquent for 2019 and prior real estate taxes. The County, as Trustee, will now offer for sale the real estate obtained to the public.They will offer approximately 162 items through a sealed bid auction sale.…
Read MoreCity to host ribbon cutting, open house at new Fire Station 7 – Aug. 15
The City of Decatur and Decatur Fire Department is ready to share with the public the newest Decatur fire station – Station 7 – with a ribbon cutting and open house on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. A Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony with the Mayor and City leaders will take place…
Read MoreAMERICAN RED CROSS ENCOURAGES BACK TO SCHOOL SAFETY
It’s time for the school bells to ring and students to return to their classrooms. The Red Cross offers ten ways to help make sure your student is safe as they head back to school for the upcoming year. If your student rides a bus to school, they should plan to get to…
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