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19TH ANNUAL WSOY COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVE RAISES $600,000, EQUAL TO 3.2 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD
Posted on nowdecatur.com by Lindsay Romano October 2, 2020 – At 6 pm, The 19th Annual WSOY Community Food Drive raised $600,000. Thanks to purchasing power through the Central Illinois Food Bank, which equates to 3.2 million pounds of food. Over 1.6 million pounds of food was raised in 2019, but due to COVID-19, the food…
Read MoreDECATUR TRADES & LABOR ASSEMBLY ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT
Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly, AFL-CIO, representing more than 13,000 union members and retirees in Macon County, has announced the election of Lamarcus Williams as their president. Williams is currently president of the United Steel Workers Local 193G employed at Fuyao Glass. He is an active union member and had previously served Decatur…
Read MoreCOVID LETTER TO COMMUNITY FROM MACON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATOR BRANDI BINKLEY
Dear Residents, Business Owners, Faith Leaders, and Officials, In recent weeks, many areas of Illinois have seen increases in the COVID-19 positivity rate. As of September 24, 2020, the positivity rate in Macon County was 6.6%. It was announced Friday, September 25, 2020, that Macon County has now entered warning level. Unfortunately, due…
Read MoreCITY BEAT: EVERY DOLLAR DONATED DURING WSOY COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVE PURCHASES 5 POUNDS OF FOOD FOR FOODBANKS!
The Annual WSOY Community Food Drive has been a favorite event of mine since the time it started and it always has my support. The annual event is coming up on Friday, Oct. 2. It is really a ‘feel good” event each year and especially this year, because of COVID-19, the need is greater…
Read MoreCITY BEAT: DECATUR REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERS GIVE ‘NO’ ANSWER ON VOTING FOR PROGRESSIVE INCOME TAX
Based on the survey results from its membership regarding the Progressive Income Tax, the Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement: “The Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce, on behalf of its 650 members, opposes the proposed amendment to the Illinois Constitution to allow a new progressive tax structure. We oppose a…
Read MoreDAVIS ANNOUNCES DOJ GRANT TO ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TO COMBAT HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS
Also announces separate DOJ grants to Champaign, Decatur, Springfield that will help prevent and control crime in those communities Washington, DC — U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill) today announced that the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office for Victims of Crimes (OVC) has awarded a $532,814 Enhanced Collaborative Model Task Force to Combat Human Trafficking Grant to…
Read MoreCITY BEAT: HORN, KUHLE RUNNING FOR CITY COUNCIL RE-ELECTION, McDANIEL IS NOT
Three Decatur City Council seats are up for election in the spring. As reported on decaturtribune.com last week, Councilman Chuck Kuhle told me that he will seek re-election to a second four-year term. Councilman David Horn announced earlier that he is running for another term. The third councilman whose seat is up for…
Read MoreMINI CAMP EXPLORING ACORNS IN SEPTEMBER
Children ages 1-5 with one adult buddy are invited to Rock Springs Nature Center for Mini Camp: Acorns. This Mini Camp will be offered Tuesday, September 22 and Wednesday, September 23 from 9:30-10:30am. Campers will look at how nature prepares for winter by creating seeds, like acorns. These camps provide a great opportunity for…
Read MoreDETAILS ANNOUNCED FOR 19TH ANNUAL WSOY COMMUNITY FOOD DRIVE
The 19th Annual WSOY Community Food Drive, to be held on October 2nd, is shifting to monetary donations only in response to growing need and COVID-19. WSOY and our community partners, ADM, First Mid Bank and Trust & J.L. Hubbard Insurance and Bonds, a First Mid Insurance Group, Skeff Distributing, Jones & Thomas/JTnet,…
Read MoreCITY BEAT: CITY COUNCILMAN CHUCK KUHLE TO RUN FOR RE-ELECTION
DECATUR City Councilman Chuck Kuhle has decided to run for a second term in office. Kuhle stated: “I will seek a second term on the Decatur City Council in April 2021. Having over 3 years of experience as a Decatur City Councilman will give the City of Decatur the option of re-electing an…
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