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Today's riddle: What do you call a belt made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Massive police presence tackles trouble at MacArthur football game (herald-review.com) — Police say a large law enforcement response was needed to break up fights during and after Friday night's MacArthur–Granite City football game in Decatur. The story also recalls decades of Eisenhower and MacArthur sports and school life, underscoring how concerns about student behavior and safety remain a major community issue.
2. Decatur Police respond to shots fired, reported assault and football game fight (wcia.com) — Decatur Police are investigating three separate weekend incidents: an alleged knife threat downtown, shots fired that hit a home and car on West Packard Street, and multiple fights during MacArthur High School's football game. No injuries were reported, and officers are asking anyone with information or surveillance footage about the shooting to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
3. Reflective Girls brings families together for community cookout in Macon Co. (wcia.com) — Families gathered at Hess Park in Decatur for Reflective Girls' first community cookout, featuring food, music, games, and local entrepreneurs. The Macon County group mentors young girls by exposing them to different careers and is seeking more local professionals to get involved as it approaches its first anniversary.
4. Women's Volleyball Opens Season at Millikin on Tuesday Night (uchicago.edu) — University of Chicago's women's volleyball team opens its 2026 season Tuesday night in Decatur, taking on Millikin's Big Blue on their home court. The preview breaks down returning standouts, new faces, and Millikin's key blockers and setter, plus notes that UChicago is 2-0 all-time in Decatur heading into this matchup.
5. Sparks' summer stormchasing (cm-life.com) — A storm chaser describes targeting Decatur as a starting point for a June 17 chase day that ultimately led to intercepting a powerful EF-3 tornado near Effingham. He explains how careful forecasting, routing, and real-time reporting help the National Weather Service and first responders warn and protect communities when severe weather threatens central Illinois.
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