3 July 2009, 5:19 pm
WWII vets to take Honor FlightAlton Telegraph"I heard about it through a friend in Decatur in a retirement home," Meierant said. "I wrote to the headquarters, and they sent me an application. ...and more »... Read More »
3 July 2009, 8:12 am
EDC chief urges board to push for high-speed railUrbana/Champaign News-GazetteAlthough the Chicago-to-Champaign portion would likely be the first section built, Dan McCall of the East Central Illinois Building & Construction Trades ...and more »... Read More »
3 July 2009, 8:00 am
Ameren offers one-time aid to jobless to help with utility billsTrading Markets (press release)Ameren spokesman Leigh Morris said only $2.2 million was available to fund the grants, and the Illinois utilities have 1.2 million electric customers among ...and more »... Read More »
3 July 2009, 1:14 am
Local man helps organize anti-tax rallyDanville Commercial NewsThe rally in Champaign will have five speakers including 78-year-old Hazel Fennel of Decatur and special guest speaker, Thomas N. Tabback, author of “Things ...and more »... Read More »
2 July 2009, 1:30 pm
Stats: Area cops among most productive in state with DUI arrestsBloomington PantagraphThe survey also ranked communities: Decatur arrests jumped 121 percent in 2008 compared to 2007, according to AAIM, with 648 arrests. Decatur Deputy Police ...and more »... Read More »
2 July 2009, 9:11 am
The Southern LedgerGroup eyes Kankakee for high-speed railKankakee Daily JournalThe electric-powered service would connect Chicago and St. Louis and in addition to a Kankakee stop, would have stops in Champaign-Urbana, Decatur and ...Money train: The cost of high-speed railCNNMoney.comOverdue UK ... Read More »
2 July 2009, 4:52 am
Fourth festivities bursting over 3 days in Central IllinoisBloomington PantagraphThe Illinois Shakespeare Festival's production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" boasts almost as many sparkles in its fairy costumes as some pyrotechnical ...and more »... Read More »
1 July 2009, 7:55 am
2009 Farm Progress ShowWANDThe 2005 show marked the first show at its permanent biennial Decatur, Illinois site and hosted more than 500 exhibitors. The Decatur site was expanded for ...and more »... Read More »
30 June 2009, 9:22 pm
22 golfers compete in Central Illinois Junior Golf Tour eventJournal Gazette and Times-CourierEvin Faught won the 16-18 boy's division by three strokes over Matthew Laugkaitis of Decatur in the largest age group. Derrick Herker and Jordan Laukaitis ...and more »... Read More »
30 June 2009, 3:29 am
AT&T U-verse enters parts of Central IllinoisTrading Markets (press release)... AT&T U-verse High Speed Internet and AT&T U-verse Voice, are now available in parts of Champaign, Danville, Decatur and Springfield. ...AT&T expands U-verse marketLearning MarketsAT&T's U-Verse coming to SpringfieldT... Read More »