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- Country, Bluegrass and Gospel Music: Shelbyville Senior Center
- Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion: University of Illinois
- David Erlanson Gallery: Richland Community College
- Health Screenings: Kroger Co.
- Teutopolis Monastery Museum: Teutopolis Monastery Museum
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- G.M. Square Neighborhood Association: St. Thomas Angela Hall
- Lincoln College Museum: Lincoln College, McKinstry Building
- Cards,: Decatur-Macon County Senior Center
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving: Dynegy Midwest Generation Building
- Bob Steffan Summer Film Fest: Illinois State Museum
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- MotorSports Club Car Show: Lincoln Land Community College main campus
- Alcoholics Anonymous: U.S. Bank Community Room
- Tuberculosis Clinic and testing: Macon County Health Department
- Decatur Park Singers Sounds of Summer Concert: Central Park
- Breakfast Sertoma: Scovill Banquet Facility
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Illinois not alone with silly leaders
It can seem at times like Illinois is the only state with embarrassing leaders.
'Celebrity' nightmare with Mrs. B has mercifully ended
The only thing I could think of as the credits rolled on the last episode of "I’m a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!" were the immortal words of Gerald Ford, uttered shortly after he took the oath of office after the resignation of Richard Nixon: "My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over."
Maybe leaders should 'inch' toward budget a little faster
This nearly annual stalemate over the state budget is getting stale.
Carl Ray will challenge Schock in 2010 election
Carl Ray of Washington, Ill., has stepped forward to challenge U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock, R-Peoria, the youngest congressman now serving.
Americans need to examine talk of value added tax
I was just in Montana at a conference on the Battle of the Little Bighorn, where Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer’s career came to an abrupt end in 1876, and noticed in the Big Sky State that they have no sales tax. Were they ever happy! They have no desire to see either a state sales tax or what is now being whispered about in Washington, D.C., the value added tax, or VAT. I am not an economist, but in the Army, I lived in Germany for 12 years, where they have a value added tax. The German word for this tax is Mehrwertsteuer; it was called a lot of other things as well, but these terms are unprintable in a family newspaper.
True high school coaching legends are few and far between, and in Decatur we had one for the ages in Decatur High basketball coach Gay Kintner.
Michael Jackson did many remarkable things as an entertainer, and his legacy will continue to be a topic of conversation long after everyone reading this is dust.
Who replaced Joe Tinker? John Dunn has the answer
John Dunn has a baseball trivia question that stumps one and all: Who replaced the Chicago Cubs shortstop Joe Tinker, of "Tinker to Evers to Chance" fame?
Summer brings blight, bugs with it
The calendar says summer has arrived, and the thermometer proves it. Wow! The hot and humid weather of the past week ought to convince about everyone that summer is here. A few other things, such as blight and bugs, generally arrive this time of year as well.
It's every child's favorite day - the day the whole world seems to celebrate his birth. From earliest memory, the idea of birthday calls up joyful images of cake and presents and adoring song. What's not to like?
'Prototype' a little too much to handle
It's funny how often games (or movies) with similar ideas come out at the same time. The comparisons between "inFamous" and "Prototype" were inevitable; both games involve apocalyptic futures and the development of superpowers.
Common 'sweetener,' xylitol, can be poisonous to dogs
What product for humans is involved in helping diabetics, preventing osteoporosis, helps to prevent ear infections, aids in earwax removal, contains half of the calories of sugar, helps to prevent cavities, helps to fight bacterial infections, can help control oral yeast infections, can be extracted from corn, birch trees, raspberries and plums, can be safely consumed by as much as a pound daily without harmful side effects; yet, is extremely poisonous to dogs if they eat as much as 1/8 teaspoonful?
Yummy Nachos and Skillet White Beans
DECATUR - Yes, the Fourth of July approaches. So Cook's Choice is looking at a couple of crowd recipes, including Yummy Nachos from our friend Lori Donley of Decatur.
Few would argue that a sure sign of summer approaching is the first strawberries of the season.
On every Fourth of July we turn our attention to patriotism, waving flags, military parades and speeches about the nation.
Tuscola store shuts down retail side
Midwest Galleries in Tuscola is winding down its retail business.
