Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 25th of July.
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🏘️ Community
The Decatur Civic Center opened its ice skating rink one month early to help local youth hockey teams and families beat the heat—workers converted the event space from a concrete floor less than a week ago.
The rink will offer lessons and practice sessions for both youth and adult leagues.
💼 Business
Food trucks in Decatur are experiencing strong sales in the summer heat as vendors like Tornado Truck and Kirro Hibachi serve popular items such as lemon shakeups and Italian beef sandwiches.
Business owners noted that running air conditioning helps them cope with the heat—ensuring customers keep coming for hot food despite the season.
🏛️ Government
Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 2488 into law—amending the Illinois Equal Pay Act by removing references to a federally mandated wage data program so that employers no longer must submit EEO-1 forms.
State labor officials said the change followed findings that the original reporting did not provide useful wage data.
A nearly $10 million federal grant will update three and a half miles of Decatur’s Jasper Street—improving traffic flow, lighting, and adding solar powered benches and transit shelters, city officials said.
Community input shaped the approved plan, and Public Works meetings will lead to construction starting next year.
🎉 Decatur Events
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Founding Females® Meet Up
10:00 – 11:30 AM — Cass Concepts — Free entry — Engage in a supportive community of female entrepreneurs tackling business challenges together.
The Phil Collins Experience
7-8:30 p.m. — Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater — Ticket info not specified — Relive the iconic music of Phil Collins in an electrifying tribute performance.
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