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In today's newsletter:

  • Want Lee Brice tickets at The Devon before they sell out?
  • Will Decatur’s busiest soup kitchen have to shut its doors?
  • Where will Decatur’s new live police surveillance cameras be watching?

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  • Tuesday: Sunny and not as cold, with a high of 38 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Freezing fog in the morning, temps: high: 41, low: 34.
  • Thursday: Windy with rain and a t-storm, with a high of 49 and low of 17 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

1. Country music singer Lee Brice coming to perform at The Devon (wandtv.com) — Lee Brice is set to bring his hit country songs to The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater in Decatur on July 30, with tickets going on sale this Thursday morning. The show is part of the 2026 Devon season package, and prices range from $35 lawn seats to $70 pit and reserved options, plus fees.
   

2. Decatur's Good Samaritan Inn asking for donations to keep doors open (wcia.com) — A Decatur soup kitchen that serves about 200 people a day is urgently seeking $410,000 in donations by June 30 to keep operating. Good Samaritan Inn says rising demand and higher costs threaten its ability to provide daily hot meals and a warm place to stay, and leaders are asking residents to give by check or online.
   

3. Decatur City Council approves $50k for new police surveillance cameras (wandtv.com) — Decatur City Council has approved $50,000 for 10 new Flock surveillance cameras that provide live video, expanding beyond existing license plate readers. Police say the solar-powered cameras will store images for 30 days, aid investigations, and be placed in higher-crime areas while keeping access limited to law enforcement partners.
   

4. Mississippi man caught with more than 1 pound of marijuana in Decatur traffic stop (wcia.com) — A Mississippi man is facing felony cannabis charges after an Illinois State Trooper reported finding over a pound of marijuana and $10,000 in cash during a Dec. 9 traffic stop on Interstate 72 in Decatur. The driver, whose license was suspended in Illinois, was granted pretrial release and is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Dec. 31 in Macon County.
   

5. ‘I've averaged about four hours of sleep': Snow plow drivers working tirelessly to keep roads clear in Central IL (wcia.com) — Snowplow crews in Urbana and other Central Illinois cities, including Decatur, have been running 24-hour shifts to clear heavy snowfall and lingering ice. Workers describe long hours, equipment challenges in extreme cold, and a focus on keeping main and residential routes safe while asking drivers to give plows extra space on the roads.
   

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