Decatur Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and Mount Zion Mayor Lucas Williams listen as Forsyth Mayor Jim Peck shares information about the progress being made in his community at the State of the Community event Thursday, April 24, at the Mount Zion Convention Center. Cooperation among the local governments was a running theme of the event.
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The construction of bridges over Lake Decatur along Reas Bridge Road was one of several infrastructure projects highlighted during the State of the Community event Thursday, April 24, in Mount Zion. Macon County Board Chairman Kevin Greenfield said the first two lanes, which includes two bridges, will be completed in a few weeks, with construction on the second, duplicate section starting after that. He said the county is still in need of $3 million to fully fund the project.
Members of the Decatur Police Department Honor Guard present the colors to start the State of the Community event Thursday, April 24, at the Mount Zion Convention Center.
Historic aerial photos from the Herald & Review
1930
1930
1947: Downtown
1947: Air view downtown.
1960
1960
1966: West Main
1966: West Main and Church looking East. St. Patrick's Church at top of photo.
1954
1954: The Transfer House is featured at the intersection of North-South and East-West Main streets. Residential and commercial clusters then occupied the area south of Wood Street, and dozens of business sites were located between Prairie and Wood Street east of Franklin.
1978
1978
1980: Downtown work
1980: First National Bank of Decatur is building a new parking plaza at Water and Main streets, top. The plaza is expected to be completed late this month. Also, the Main Street beautification program goes on with new sidewalks, trees and lighting in the Lincoln Square area.
1984
1984
1988: Law Enforcement Center
1988: The new Law Enforcement Center, seen in this aerial photo from last fall, is between the Illinois Power Plaza, left, and the Macon County Building.
1923
1923
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