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Also on today's calendar: Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce (DRCC) Free Commercial LED Lighting Day and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Three taken to hospital after high-speed crash in Decatur (wcia.com) — Emergency crews responded to a high‑speed rollover crash at North 27th and East Williams in Decatur early Sunday, where a speeding Chevy Impala went airborne into a field and later caught fire. Three men in their 20s were hospitalized with non‑life‑threatening injuries, and police are still investigating what led up to the wreck.
2. DCLI to Host Open House Thursday (nowdecatur.com) — Decatur residents are invited to an open house Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Jerry J. Dawson Civic Leadership Institute on South Business Route 51, running from 5 to 7 p.m. You can meet the DCLI team and explore programs in education, workforce development, healthcare, public safety, civic engagement, and adult training aimed at strengthening local opportunities.
3. We Are One Community Awards $18,000 in Grants to 22 Local Charities at Labor Day Picnic (nowdecatur.com) — At Fairview Park in Decatur, the We Are One Community Fund awarded $18,000 in Labor Day grants to 22 local charities, including Meals on Wheels, Good Samaritan Inn, and Decatur Family YMCA. The fund, created by local labor councils, also kicked off a new year of union-led fundraising, with donations collected in 2026 to be distributed next Labor Day.
4. Decatur celebrates Labor Day with picnic in the park (wandtv.com subscription) — Decatur union members and families packed Fairview Park on Labor Day for the city's annual picnic, drawing hundreds with games, food, and drinks. Retirees credited union jobs for secure retirements, while organizers noted roughly one in five local workers belongs to a union, emphasizing labor's economic impact on the community.
5. September 7 recap: Decatur and Macon County news you may have missed today (herald-review.com) — Decatur readers get a quick roundup of local highlights, from explosive high school football performances to St. Teresa's postseason placement after missing a waiver deadline. The digest also flags United Way's upcoming Food Truck Frenzy, ongoing concerns about Illinois DCFS compliance, and new scrutiny of the state's legislative watchdog.
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