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Greetings Decatur! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Have you taken Decatur's community health survey yet?
  • What does Oasis Day Center's closure mean for Decatur's homeless neighbors?
  • Ready to put AI to work in your Decatur business?

Also on today's calendar: Autism Awareness: Blue Envelope Safety Experience and Touch the Truck and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Turning sunny and very warm, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Monday: Toasty conditions, temps: high: 91, low: 66. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Residents encouraged to participate in community health survey for Macon and Moultrie counties (maconreporter.com) — Residents in Decatur and across Macon and Moultrie counties are being asked to complete a community health survey by Oct. 31 that will guide future hospital programs and services. HSHS St. Mary's and Decatur Memorial say past surveys led to cancer screening initiatives and social service referrals, and they're again relying on local feedback to set priorities.
   

2. 'Heartbroken to hear that news': Decatur's Oasis Day Resource Center shuts down (wcia.com) — A longtime Decatur day shelter, the Oasis Day and Resource Center, is closing after nearly 30 years, ending its role as a daytime refuge for people experiencing homelessness. Services are shifting to Heritage Behavioral Health Center on North Main Street, while groups like Dove and the Salvation Army are being urged to help fill the gap and join homelessness planning efforts.
   

3. MillikinWORKS, Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce to host AI for Business workshops (wandtv.com) — Local business owners in Decatur can sign up now for a five-part AI workshop series starting Oct. 22 at Decatur Public Library and Millikin University. Led by Millikin faculty and regional experts, the sessions cover marketing, strategy, cybersecurity, and finance, with discounted pricing for Chamber members and a joint completion certificate for those attending all five.
   

4. Multiple golfers earn honors at IHSA State tournaments (wandtv.com) — Decatur just wrapped up hosting the girls' IHSA state golf finals at Red Tail Run and Hickory Point Country Club, spotlighting the city as a championship venue. Local standouts like Monticello's Cate Sanders and St. Anthony's Brooklyn Phillips earned top individual finishes, while Teutopolis' boys placed fifth overall in their division.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Decatur

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★ Featured events ★

    Monday October 12
  • Book Sale →
    Decatur Public Library, 130 N Franklin St, Decatur
    10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • This crew did an incredible job replacing my roof.
    Fast, friendly, professional, quality work. Left the property impeccably clean. Thank you!! (Nextdoor West End)
  • Has anyone had dealings with Sunrise Exterior Solutions?
    They were driving through Wildwood addition yesterday, knocking on doors, wanting to inspect your roof . They were promising they would work with… (Nextdoor Wildwood)
  • pOpshelf posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in DECATUR IL S02721 in Decatur. Apply here.
  • Olive Garden posted a job opening for Bartender in Decatur. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Decatur here.

Ok Decatur! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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