Area News

     Macon Methodist Women of Faith are hosting a cookie walk, lunch, and bazaar on Sunday, December 14 from 11 AM to 12:30 PM. Cheese soup, chili, ham and cheese croissants and chicken salad sandwiches will be served.      Cookies will be sold for $6.00 per pound.      Attend and join in the fun and find some treasures…

The Golden K Kiwanis Club of Decatur has announced their program schedule for December: …On December 3rd, former Kiwanis Division Lieutenant Governor, Pete Buckley will share from his experiences as an FBI agent. …On December 10th, Michael Warner and Holly Newborn will give us an update on Youth Advocacy at Webster Cantrell Hall. …On December…

DECATUR, Ill. — Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Take control of your heart health and learn how sodium, fat, added sugar, and fiber impact the heart during these free online workshops presented by University of Illinois Extension. Heart Smart Eating will…

     The Board of Directors of Decatur Area Habitat for Humanity has made the decision to temporarily pause all operations, effective today, Friday November 21,2025, through the end of this year.      This includes the ReStore and Christmas Shop.      This is not a permanent closure. It is a strategic step to reorganize and strengthen our organization so…

The Rotary Club of Decatur #180 is excited to announce the donation of a new book vending machine at Baum Elementary School, 801 S Lake Ridge Ave, Decatur IL. The unveiling of this donated machine will take place Thursday, November 20 at 1:30 pm at Baum Elementary School. The vending machine is a token operated system…

DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) is hosting a Mobile DMV event with the Illinois Secretary of State’s office on Friday, December 5th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Forsyth Public Library, in the Community Room, located at 268 S. Ellwood in Forsyth. “The event will give constituents the opportunity to receive…

     The Governor Richard J. Oglesby Mansion and Museum located at 421 West William Street will be Open on Sunday, November 30th (2pm-4pm). A $5 per adult and $2 per child donation is requested. Tourists are encouraged to take pictures inside the home. Tours are hosted by volunteer docents, current and past members of the board of…

        The public is invited to attend the November meeting of CONO (Coalition of Neighborhood Organizations) on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. The meeting will begin at 5:30pm in the Staley Room on the first floor of the Decatur Public Library, 130 North Franklin Street. This meeting will be the last regular meeting for CONO in…

With temperatures hovering between 35 and 45 degrees and set to drop in to the 20’s overnight for the next few days, the Salvation Army is opening the Cold Cot program. This program adds additional cots to the Men’s Shelter at the Salvation Army to save lives getting men out of the life threatening cold…

DECATUR, Ill. — HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital will host a special National Donor Sabbath Service on Friday, Nov. 14 at 10 a.m. in the St. Mary’s Chapel, honoring organ and tissue donors, their families, and all who have been touched by the gift of donation.      The annual observance offers a time of reflection, prayer and…