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In today's newsletter:

  • Can Decatur rally to save The Good Samaritan Inn’s vital meals?
  • What Decatur police found when a battery call led to a raid.

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  • Monday: Sunshine; breezy, not as cold, with a high of 30 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Tuesday: Sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 39, low: 29.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 41 and low of 37 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Good Samaritan Inn Announces Critical Funding Need to Sustain Essential Services in Decatur (decaturtribune.com) — A Decatur staple, The Good Samaritan Inn, says it must raise $410,000 by June 30, 2026 to keep providing daily meals and support for struggling residents. Rising demand and higher costs have nearly exhausted its reserves, and leaders are urgently asking the community for financial help, connections to partners, and word-of-mouth support to sustain services across Decatur and Macon County.
   

• Police seize guns and drugs in house raid (herald-review.com) — Decatur police say a battery investigation led them to seize three illegal guns, ammunition, and a large stash of drugs from a local man’s residence. The story then zooms out to show how this fits into broader drug trends, from Coast Guard interdictions to national data on which substances Americans use most.
   

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  • Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
    Babygirl was LOST on December 7, 2025 in Decatur, IL 62526 near Stone crossing apmts Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor Old Kings Orchard)
  • Residents of the NORTHBROOK, MONTGOMERY LANE neighborhood in north Decatur off of West Mound Road...
    Amy your letter carrier has a lot of packages for your area and she is not sure if she will be able to drive in the neighborhood and get out. If you… (Nextdoor Windsor Village)
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  • Clinton Fire Dept. encourages emergency planning (wcia.com)
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