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Tuesday, October 1st, 2024
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Good morning, Decatur. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 1st of October.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The WSOY Community Food Drive is resuming to aid Macon County's food pantries faced with increased demand, offering multiple ways for donors to contribute on October 4. Now Decatur
- ➤ Central Illinois artists can apply for the seventh annual 'Christmas Card Lane' in Decatur, a project where participants create holiday designs on plywood for prizes and community display. WCIA
- ➤ The Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce is set to host a luncheon with City Manager Tim Gleason to discuss Decatur's future, scheduled for October 2, 2024. Now Decatur
- ➤ The Macon County Conservation District will host a Fall Harvest Festival at Rock Springs Conservation Area with activities like archery, canoeing, pumpkin painting, and more, on Oct. 12. ABC 20
- ➤ Lost Bridge Road over Lake Decatur will be closed temporarily for mowing from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 1, with drivers advised to seek alternate routes. WAND
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Two individuals were relocated following a fire in their Decatur duplex, with no injuries reported as the cause remains under investigation. WAND
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ The Illinois Innocence Project seeks to exonerate the Slovers in the Karyn Slover murder case using new DNA evidence, arguing the evidence from the trial 20 years ago was unreliable. Fox Illinois
- ➤ Tyler G. Patient, who robbed a gas station in Decatur, was arrested within 10 minutes due to a distinctive tattoo and sentenced to three years in prison. Herald & Review
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Primient is organizing a career event on October 15th in Decatur to showcase operator job opportunities and company benefits, with onsite interviews available. Now Decatur
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Millikin University's Requarth Observatory opens for free public stargazing sessions on Tuesdays through November 12, featuring state-of-the-art astronomical equipment. Now Decatur
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