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INCLEMENT WEATHER CLOSING MACON COUNTY OFFICES FOR FEB. 2, 3
Due to impending, inclement weather the Macon County Inclement Weather Procedure is being activated. The Macon County Office building, Animal Control, Macon County Health Department, Workforce Investments and the Macon County Courthouse will be closed to the public on February 2 and February 3, 2022. Employees are to follow their departmental instructions for reporting…
Read MoreDECATUR PARTNERS WITH ARCADIA TO OFFER RESIDENTS ENERGY SAVINGS
DECATUR, IL – January 28, 2022 — The City of Decatur is partnering with Arcadia to offer residents an easy way to support solar energy and save on their power bills. Through an arrangement with Buy Commercial Energy, Decatur residents can enroll in Arcadia’s community solar program and get $100 dollars plus…
Read MoreADM Earns Top Score in Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index
ADM earns perfect 100 on annual assessment of LGBTQ+ workplace equality CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– ADM proudly announced that it received a perfect score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2022 Corporate Equality Index, the nation’s foremost benchmarking survey and report measuring corporate policies and practices related to LGBTQ+ workplace equality. ADM joins…
Read MoreGOV. PRITZKER, LAWMAKERS, STAKEHOLDERS ANNOUNCE COVID-19 SICK LEAVE INITIATIVE FOR VACCINATED SCHOOL STAFF
Administration Pledges to Work with IEA, IFT to Promote Member Vaccinations CHICAGO – After productive conversations, Gov. Pritzker, the Illinois Education Association, the Illinois Federation of Teachers and other stakeholders announced that they have negotiated a compromise that will keep students and teachers safely in the classroom without penalizing vaccinated employees for taking COVID-required sick…
Read More700 FROM ACROSS DIOCESE OF SPRINGFIELD GIVE VOICE TO THE VOICELESS IN MARCH FOR LIFE
Springfield, IL – They came from every corner of the diocese to pray together, worship together, receive the Eucharist together, and march together — all for one purpose: for the protection of human life. About 700 clergy, religious, teachers, students, and other lay Catholics from across the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois packed…
Read MoreRECENT MILLIKIN UNIVERSITY GRADUATE NAMED SEMIFINALIST IN NEXTGEN NATIONAL VOCAL COMPETITION
DECATUR, Ill. – Audrianna Bartholomew, of Pasadena, Calif., who recently earned a Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theatre from Millikin University in Dec. 2021, has been named a semifinalist in the 5th Annual NextGen National Competition: Finding the Voices of Tomorrow, presented by The American Pops Orchestra (APO). The NextGen National Competition semifinal event…
Read MoreLOZADA JOINS MEMORIAL SURGERY CENTER IN DECATUR
DECATUR – Dr. Antonio Lozada will join Memorial Surgery Center (previously DMH Center for Advanced Surgery) in Decatur as a general surgeon. Lozada received his medical degree from St. Louis University School of Medicine in 2012. He completed his residency in general surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center in 2017 and…
Read MoreILLINOIS SHERIFF’S ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIPS
The Illinois Sherifls’ Association announces that it will be awarding over 558,000 in college scholarships throughout the State of Illinois to students wishing to pursue higher education during the 2022-2023 academic year. The scholarships are to be applied to tuition, books and fees only. The student must be enrolled full-tirne at a certified institution…
Read MoreAPPLICATIONS OPEN FOR COMMUNITYWORKS NONPROFIT GRANT AWARDS
Beginning Jan. 14, 2022, The Community Foundation of Macon County (CFMC) is accepting online applications from Macon County nonprofit organizations seeking grant awards from the CommunityWorks Endowment Fund. Total available funding for these annual grants is $200,000, and funding is restricted to programs that prioritize – • Education ($100K total…
Read MoreSTATE REP. SUE SCHERER TO RUN FOR RE-ELECTION IN 96TH DISTRICT
DECATUR, Ill. – State Rep. Sue Scherer, D-Decatur, announces she will run for re-election in 2022. “Unlike any other time in recent history, Illinois, and especially our 96th district, is in a position to make real changes and significant progress that will positively alter the future for years to come. We need effective representation at…
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