Workshop on sensible salting covers chloride pollution in McLean County, best practices for winter maintenance, and breakout sessions for different audiences.
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- Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
Mattoon High School honors 111 students as ACT PreACT Rising Stars, recognizing distinguished, rising, and early scholars for top national test performance.
- Normal IL
A westbound lane of West College Avenue in Normal will be closed for pavement patching from 6 a.m. Oct. 12 to 3 p.m. Oct. 13 between White Oak and Sheringham.
- Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
Mattoon High School will host freshman orientation on Oct. 27, offering Class of 2031 students and families an overview of academic and extracurricular options.
- Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
LIFT Central Illinois invites community members to a Community Open House on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. to tour the facility and meet facilitators.
- Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
Mattoon Rotary Club names Mattoon High School seniors Izzy Compton and Wyatt Stuckey as September Students of the Month, honoring their leadership and goals.
- Mattoon Community Unit School District 2
Mattoon High School will host a freshman orientation on Oct. 27 for the Class of 2031, introducing families to academic, extracurricular, and CTE opportunities.
LIFT Central Illinois invites community members to a Community Open House on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. to tour the facility and meet facilitators.
Mattoon Rotary Club names Mattoon High School seniors Izzy Compton and Wyatt Stuckey as September Students of the Month, honoring their leadership and goals.
Mattoon High School will host a freshman orientation on Oct. 27 for the Class of 2031, introducing families to academic, extracurricular, and CTE opportunities.
Macon County Health Department and ImpactLife will host a community blood drive in Decatur on Wednesday, October 14, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with donor incentives offered.
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Friends of the Trail volunteers will plant trees along the Route 66 Trail in Lexington, Funks Grove and Chenoa, with physical work and multiple volunteer shifts.
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Lake Land College dedicated its new Sullivan Plaza entrance in posthumous honor of alumnus and longtime trustee Mike Sullivan, recognizing 37 years of service.
Mattoon CUSD #2 Birth-to-3 staff hosted a Child Passenger Safety Week car seat event, offering free inspections, education, and car seats for local families in need.
- Illinois Wesleyan University
Illinois Wesleyan students in Carolyn Nadeau’s “Food, Culture and Society” class explore global food history, identity and activism through hands-on cooking labs.
- McLean County Chamber of Commerce
Local K-12 and higher education leaders in McLean County outlined partnerships, career pathways and a Talent Alignment Strategy to strengthen workforce readiness.
- Normal IL
Normal and Illinois State University leaders presented the final Pedestrian & Roadway Campus Safety Initiative plan, outlining projects to improve travel safety.
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- Normal IL
Uptown Normal’s East Beaufort Street will close Oct. 7 for Ballin’ on Beaufort, a free Illinois State University pre-season basketball fan festival and program.
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- Lake Land College
Lake Land College welcomed more than 1,200 students from 37 high schools for its annual Career Day, featuring 170+ sessions and a Career & College Fair.
- Heart of Illinois Community Foundation
Millikin University unveiled the fourth Macon County African American Heritage Trail marker, honoring Black students’ history, leadership and lasting impact.
- Effingham County Chamber
Effingham County EMA and NWS Lincoln will host a free storm spotter training class Oct. 24 in Effingham, covering severe weather safety, SKYWARN and winter storms.
- McLean County Chamber of Commerce
More than 250 job seekers connected with 40+ employers at the 2026 Fall Job Fair, part of Workforce Week efforts to strengthen the local workforce.
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- Normal IL
Virginia Avenue in Normal will be closed between Linden Street and Broadway for water main installation from Oct. 7 to Oct. 23, with local access only allowed.
- Effingham County Chamber
HSHS hospitals across central Illinois will host October pet blessing ceremonies honoring St. Francis of Assisi, welcoming families and their leashed or crated pets.
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- Ecology Action Center
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- Normal IL
Virginia Avenue and the Camelback Bridge in Normal will close October 5 for inspection and maintenance, with work expected to finish by 5 p.m. October 6, weather permitting.