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CITY BEAT: GREAT BUSINESS NEWS, HORSES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND SCHOLARSHIP
During the past year there has been a lot of depressing news because of the battle against COVID-19 and a ton of bad news regarding the economy but, last week, the Decatur area got a real positive “shot in the arm” and it wasn’t related to being vaccinated. ADM and 8 Rivers Capital…
Read MoreDECATUR AIRPORT TO HOST 75TH ANNIVERSARY AIR SHOW AUG. 14, 15
The Decatur Airport, a Decatur Park District property, will host a 75th Anniversary Air Show on August 14 and 15, 2021, in celebration of the airport’s 75 years of operation. “The Decatur Air Show only happens once every twenty-five years,” stated Tim Wright, Director of the Decatur Airport. “We are thrilled to bring an…
Read More8 RIVERS CAPITAL, ADM ANNOUNCE INTENTION TO MAKE DECATUR HOME TO GAME-CHANGING ZERO EMISSIONS PROJECT
DECATUR, IL – One of the world’s first zero emissions Allam-Fetvedt cycle power plants, the Broadwing Clean Energy Complex, is poised to be built in Illinois, generating 280 MW of clean power to help decarbonize the industrial, transport, and electricity sectors. 8 Rivers Capital, LLC (8 Rivers) and ADM (NYSE:ADM) announced today that they…
Read MoreWORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GRANT ESTABLISHES MICHAEL T. CARRIGAN SOLIDARITY SCHOLARSHIP
A new Michael T. Carrigan Solidarity Scholarship program will provide funding support to Macon County union members in good standing or workers with a path of entry into a union. The new competitive scholarship program was established through an initial $10,000 workforce development grant awarded to the Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly by The…
Read MoreDECATUR PARK BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SELECT MATT WHITEHEAD AS COMMISSIONER FOR UNEXPIRED TERM
The Decatur Park Board of Commissioners has selected a candidate to fill the unexpired term of Commissioner Jack Kenny. On Tuesday, the Decatur Park Board of Commissioners unanimously selected Matt Whitehead to be appointed to complete the remaining two-year term. The Board’s appointment of Whitehead to the vacant Commissioner position endorses its goal…
Read MoreFREE MOVIE NIGHTS RETURN TO THE DEVON IN 2021
The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater has announced the return of its popular Movies in the Park series for the summer months of 2021. 2021 Movie Schedule: May 22 – Onward (PG) June 12 – Black Panther (PG-13) June 26 – Grease (PG) July 31 – Toy Story 4 (G) September 10 – Soul (PG) All…
Read MoreCITY BEAT: COVID-19 INFECTIONS, VARIANT STRAINS, CONTINUE TO BE ALARMING IN MACON COUNTY AND STATE
• THERE’S been a disturbing rise locally in the number of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations in our area despite the vaccinations that are taking place. As I’m writing this column rising COVID-19 numbers across the state are alarming. Friday, The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Macon County Health Department (MCHD)…
Read MoreCITY BEAT: KUHLE, HORN WIN RE-ELECTION TO CITY COUNCIL, CULP WINS THIRD SEAT
• DECATUR City Council Incumbents Chuck Kuhle and David Horn won re-election in Tuesday’s election with Ed Culp handily winning the third open seat. Culp will replace long-time councilman Pat McDaniel who is retiring from the council. Less than 6,000 ballots were cast in a community of 48,132 registered…
Read MoreADM TO RELEASE FIRST QUARTER FINANCIAL RESULTS APRIL 27
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)– ADM (NYSE: ADM) will release financial results for the first quarter of 2021 before the market opens on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. A slide presentation will also be available for download at this time. The company will host a webcast at 8 a.m. Central Time to discuss the results and provide a…
Read MorePLANS UNDERWAY FOR RE-OPENING OF THE LITTLE THEATRE ON THE SQUARE. THREE FALL SHOWS SLATED.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Plans Underway for Re-Opening of The Little Theatre On The Square. Three Fall Shows Slated. Lexie Dorsett Sharp Heather J. Beck Sullivan, IL , April 6, 2021 The Little Theatre On The Square…
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