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       WDCR Decatur Catholic Radio will welcome Kramer Soderberg as Keynote Speaker of their 12th Annual Dinner at the Mt. Zion Convention Center.      Soderberg is the Head Coach of Men’s Basketball, Millikin University. He is a successful coach who combines love of his Catholic faith with his love of the sport’s world. Coach Soderberg is…

  The Macon County Conservation District was awarded a generous $300,000 grant from the Open Space Land Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) program which will be used for land acquisition and development for public parks and open spaces. Nearly $60 million in grants were awarded to 118 parks across Illinois and the Macon County Conservation District…

  Land of Lincoln Credit Union (LLCU) announced that Brandi Binkley joins the LLCU team as Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Binkley will serve as a key member of the LLCU executive management team, overseeing the design & implementation of LLCU’s human resources strategies. Initiatives under her purview include HR administration, Training &…

            Springfield, IL – The Illinois Freedom Caucus is issuing the following statement on Macon County Circuit Judge Rodney Forbes’ ruling in the Forbes in Caulkins et al. v. Pritzker, et al which declares the weapons ban law unconstitutional.  “We are pleased with Judge Forbes’ decision in the case founding…

 SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Doris Turner has introduced a measure that would create a commission to develop a new Illinois state flag. “After more than 100 years of the same design, I think it’s time to rework it,” said Turner (D-Springfield). “I’d like to see us take a community approach to create a new design…

Newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases: 424 February 1 – February 6: 43 February 7 – February 13: 80 February 14 – February 20: 116 February 21 – February 28: 185 COVID-19 related deaths since the start of the pandemic: 359 Macon County residents – 1 death reported in February 2023 The following CDC link contains Macon County-specific…

  SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Doris Turner joined state and local leaders at a press conference Wednesday to announce a $300,000 investment to the Macon County Conservation District for land acquisition and development for parks and outdoor recreation projects. “Investments into our local parks build up our community and neighborhoods, especially in disadvantaged areas,” said…

February 28, 2023  DECATUR – Millikin University’s Office of Campus Life will celebrate Women’s History Month throughout the month of March with a variety of events and keynote speakers. All month, Millikin University is highlighting the critical role of women in all aspects of society as well as commemorating the observance and celebration of the…

    Springfield, IL…State Representative Dan Caulkins (R-Decatur) will be providing lunch to all attendees participating in the job fair to be held at the Decatur Conference Center & Hotel on Tuesday, March 14. “I want to do everything I can to help the individuals that recently lost their job at Akorn and to all…

DECATUR, IL –Due to the closure of a large plant impacting a significant amount of Decatur community members, the Decatur Indoor Sports Center will be offering full facility individual memberships for employees of Akorn Pharmaceuticals free of charge from now through April 30th.  Full facility memberships include access to the indoor track, fitness center, basketball…