Decatur Local News – Wednesday, April 29th, 2026

Daily Decatur

Wednesday, April 29th, 2026

Good morning, Decatur. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 29th of April.

COMMUNITY NEWS

➤ Decatur’s 'The Locker Room' event, presented by The INC Spot and Northeast Community Fund, will run May 1-2 to build fatherhood and mentorship connections. It begins Friday at The INC Spot with a barbershop talk and Saturday includes brunch and a basketball game featuring Tavon Wilson (free registration). Now Decatur
➤ The Children’s Museum of Illinois will host the Duck Derby on Sunday, May 3 from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the museum, where families will enjoy rubber duck races & STEM art activities with a chance to win a $3,000 prize while supporting family education efforts. Decatur Tribune

CULTURE NEWS

➤ Johnny Powers of Millikin University and student Hannah Uebinger joined Byers & Co on Apr. 28 to talk about 1901 Productions' premiere of Sad Boy Sad Girl & The Encounter and the rise of film on campus. The podcast is now available online. Now Decatur

EDUCATION NEWS

➤ Yesterday, Natalie Beck and Andrea Gerhard from the Heart of Illinois Community Foundation announced adult scholarship recipients on Byers & Co’s podcast. The announcement highlighted the foundation’s commitment to supporting further education. Now Decatur

HEALTH NEWS

➤ On Apr. 28, Dale Colee previewed Pharmacy Facts with Friends at Byers & Co, outlining an upcoming episode with guests discussing organ donation during National Donate Life Month. Now Decatur
➤ On Tuesday, Apr. 28, Dr. Bernard Lim and Dr. Kelly Hill at DMH explained how AI+tech improvements shortened atrial fibrillation ablation procedures and increased success in a podcast with Byers and Co. Now Decatur

SPORTS NEWS

➤ On April 28, Kyle May from Fleet Feet previewed a slate of upcoming running events and introduced new gear including Brooks' Ghost shoes, Goodr sunglasses and Tifosi products during a discussion with Byers & Co; the podcast provided additional details. Now Decatur

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