Good morning, Decatur.

Woodbine Farm will celebrate its Phase I grand opening on Friday, Sept.

18 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at 7206 Sefton Road in Dalton City—improvements include a paved parking lot and rental-ready pavilion, and visitors can tour the historic barn and farmhouse when weather permits.

Pieces of the original Decatur High School pillars have been returned to the Civic Center entrance on Franklin Street as a press conference will be held on Monday, Sept.

7 at 2:30 p.m. to unveil the Pillars of Remembrance and mark the 115th anniversary of the school’s opening.

Clay Gerhard and Tracy Whitten of the Park District discussed upcoming events including the Hispanic Heritage Festival, Hype for Hikes, Turkey Trot, Putt the Kids to Bed and shows at the Devon on a podcast released Sept.

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A third marker on the African American Heritage Trail was unveiled on Tuesday in Lincoln Square and honors Hue Singleton — a recognized advocate — and Black entrepreneurs who helped shape local heritage.

Millikin Ordinary Days cast members Emma Schuth & Croix Baker joined Music Director Beth Creighton on Thee Morris Code to preview the upcoming show scheduled for Sept.

11 and Sept. 12 at Millikin’s Kaeuper Hall.

Millikin University has opened the Requarth Observatory for free public observation nights — the events run every Tuesday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. through early November.

Guests can view stars and planets using the 20-inch telescope and several 8-inch telescopes at the Leighty-Tabor Science Center's southeast entrance.

A heat advisory is in effect for parts of central, east central, southeast and west central Illinois until 7 PM CDT Friday — residents are advised to stay hydrated and limit outdoor activity during the high heat and humidity.

A heat advisory is active in central, east central, southeast, and west central areas until 7 PM CDT Friday.

Residents are urged to drink water, wear loose clothing, and limit strenuous outdoor activities (stay alert for symptoms of heat exhaustion or heat stroke).

Yesterday, DMH CEO Tanya Andricks, Jill Andrews and oncologist Dr. Harold Yoon joined Byers & Co to preview DMH Cares: Cruise-In for Cancer Car Show at Memorial Cancer Care and discuss advances in prostate cancer care.

The discussion outlined plans for community support.

Local sports reporter Mark Tupper previewed what to expect at the Illini's first football game & discussed the sale of Los Angeles to Stan Kroenke in his podcast released Sept.

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