Daily
Decatur
Monday, December 29th, 2025
Good morning, Decatur. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 29th of December.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A possible tornado touched down in Long Creek in Macon County at about 3:15 p.m. Sunday — damaging homes along Jeanette, Skyline, and Baltimore Ave and leaving nearly 2,400 people without power while crews survey the damage. WAND
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Decatur Park District will host a Princess Ball for children ages 5 to 12 and guardians at the Scovill Banquet Facility on Saturday, Jan. 24. Dinner is set from 5 to 6 p.m. & dancing from 6 to 9 p.m. with tickets at $40 per couple and $15 per sibling. Now Decatur
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Register now for the University of Illinois Extension MasterNaturalist program in Decatur, held at the Macon County Extension office (3351 N. President Howard Brown Blvd.) on Tuesdays from 6–9 p.m. beginning Jan. 13; the 12-week course costs $150 with fee waivers for those 18 and older. Now Decatur
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Officials in Macon County urge residents to recycle used batteries after the holidays to prevent hazardous leaks. Batteries can be dropped off at the Macon County Recycling Center (151 West Wood Street in downtown Decatur) and at retailers like Lowe's or Best Buy, with rechargeable batteries taped for safety. Now Decatur
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The best art divides the audience.
Know who said this? Send us an email!
Reveal the authorAbout Daily Decatur
Welcome to the Daily Decatur, your community newsletter that's anything but snooze-worthy, packed with positive, impactful local news + events across the Decatur, Illinois community. If you like the Daily Decatur, support us by subscribing to our email newsletter and sharing us with your friends and family in Decatur.
Advertising Opportunities
Advertising with us will make sure you stay at the top of everyone's mind—in Decatur and across Illinois. You can learn more here. We'll work together to build a custom plan to hit your goals this year.
Alternatively, you can submit events, announcements, real estate listings, and job postings. We'll include them in our newsletter on whichever dates you like.
Community, delivered
Our hyper-local media company activates communities through daily email newsletters that curate the most positive, impactful local news + events – all for free.
Subscribe to Daily Decatur
A free Decatur community newsletter.
- Daily local news
- We curate the most positive, impactful local news + events.
- 6AM City
- A publication of 6AM City, the nation's leading local newsletter-first media network. Nominate your city.
© 6AM City Inc. 2025. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy. Terms of Service. Questions? Contact us here
Sitemap: https://dailydecatur.com/sitemap