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Recent News in Decatur

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The Black Crowes will perform on Saturday, August 9 at the Illinois Lottery Grandstand Stage during the Illinois State Fair & tickets will go on sale Saturday, April 5 at 10 a.m.

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Four new board members—Kevin Hale, Karen Lauritzen, Christina Tyus and Devon Joyner—won Tuesday's election for Decatur Public Schools after the lone incumbent Jason Dion narrowly lost. The new members will serve later this spring and plan to work on getting more teachers in classrooms and helping students learn more as the board makes big changes.

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Tanya Andricks of Crossing Healthcare joined Byers & Co on April 2nd to discuss Millikin University, uncertainty in government funding and changes in the healthcare industry on a podcast.

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