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Meridian High School

East Central Illinois Region

Meridian teachers file strike intentions

MACON -- The 2024-25 academic year in the Meridian School District could very well be in flux as teachers and the school board appear unable to reach a new contract agreement. District teachers have been working without a contract for several months and ongoing negotiations with the school board have not been productive, according to the Meridian Federation of Teachers. A press release from the Meridian Federation of Teachers made available to the media reveals that 92% of the voting […]

todayOctober 23, 2024 194

Meridian

East Central Illinois Region

Meridian teachers continue to work without contract

MACON -- Teachers within the Meridian School District have been working without a contract for the past several months. Social media posts published recently have called into question the status of ongoing negotiations between teachers and the district. "As we navigate contract discussions with the (Meridian CUSD #15) Board, we remain committed to working collaboratively to reach an agreement that is satisfactory for both parties," said Meridian Federation of Teachers president Brian Prekovitch in a statement to respond to those […]

todaySeptember 28, 2024 221

East Central Illinois Region

Forsyth holds second dispensary meeting

FORSYTH -- Forsyth residents filled the public library Thursday evening to discuss a potential dispensary opening in the village. The village board's special meeting began with a developer's presentation on behalf of the interested company, Illinois Health and Wellness LLC. The location of the dispensary within Forsyth has not yet been confirmed. The company has also approached the village of Mount Zion. Currently, Forsyth does not allow cannabis dispensaries, and most municipalities in Macon County do not. Harristown received the […]

todayJuly 11, 2024 188

Qdoba Decatur Illinois

East Central Illinois Region

Qdoba planned for Decatur

DECATUR -- Decatur will soon have another option for quick-service Tex-Mex cuisine. A Qdoba Mexican Grill restaurant has been planned to open at 3116 Water St. in the Brettwood Village shopping center, according to building permit records. The owner, North Fork Fresh Mex LLC, took out the building permits valued at nearly $500,000. Qdoba was founded in 1995 by Anthony Miller and Robert Hauser in Denver, Colo. The restaurant was originally named Zuma Fresh Mexican Grill before changing to Z-Teca […]

todayJuly 7, 2024 1339

East Central Illinois Region

Forsyth Starbucks now open

FORSYTH — A slow but steady stream of customers partook in the grand opening of the new Starbucks location in Forsyth at the southeast corner of U.S. 51 and Marion Avenue on Monday, July 1. The store was first announced in early 2023 with construction not beginning until earlier this year. Starbucks initially planned for a fall 2023 opening but faced delays that were not addressed. This will be the fifth location in Macon County and the first in Forsyth. […]

todayJuly 7, 2024 493

Tillamook

East Central Illinois Region

Tillamook on track for October facility open in Decatur

DECATUR — The October opening date for the new Tillamook facility is set to be on schedule, according to an email provided by a company spokesperson. “We are still on track for a fall opening,” the email read. Tillamook County Creamery Association, based in Oregon, announced in early 2023 that they would be purchasing the former Prairie Farms facility on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive for a new ice cream factory. The company purchased the facility for $2.55 million. The […]

todayJune 28, 2024 283

Forsyth

East Central Illinois Region

Forsyth lot to see two new businesses

FORSYTH -- The former Hometown Buffet in Forsyth will soon be home to two new prominent national businesses. Starbucks and Five Below have both announced they will soon open locations on the property. Hometown Buffet closed the Forsyth restaurant in February 2016 due to financial performance issues. The parent company closed all Hometown Buffet locations and other subsidiaries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly all of their former restaurants have been sold in auctions. The Starbucks store will be located on […]

todayJune 24, 2024 327

cannabis dispensary Forsyth Illinois

East Central Illinois Region

Forsyth discusses potential dispensary

FORSYTH -- Forsyth residents will have an opportunity to voice their opinions about the possibility of a cannabis dispensary opening within the community. The first meeting occurred Thursday evening with a second meeting on the subject to take place on July 11. Both meetings will be at 6 p.m. at the Forsyth Public Library at 268 S Elwood St. The meeting will allow residents to ask questions to the village government as well as investors who are interested in opening […]

todayJune 22, 2024 157

cicada cicadas

East Central Illinois Region

Will the 2024 cicada invasion affect me?

DECATUR — This year, not one but two periodical broods - the 13-year Brood XIX cicada and the 17-year Brood XIII cicada - will emerge. But, what does this mean for Central Illinois? The 13-year Brood XIX has been quietly feeding on tree roots for over a decade and will soon make their grand entrance. These cicadas will emerge along the Sangamon River and its major streams stretching from Riverton eastward to north of Fisher, Illinois. Decatur's east and south […]

todayMay 7, 2024 129

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