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- Monday: Cooler with clouds and sun, with a high of 70 and low of 59 degrees.
- Tuesday: Cloudy with a stray shower, temps: high: 67, low: 54.
- Wednesday: Some sun, then turning cloudy, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Parade for Childhood & Osteosarcoma Cancer →
Taylorville IL
7:00 pm -
Mt. Zion Grade Picture Day
MT ZION CUSD 3 Mt Zion, IL 62549 -
McGaughey Fall Picture Day
MT ZION CUSD 3 Mt Zion, IL 62549 -
Board of Education Meeting
DECATUR SD 61 Decatur, IL 62523
6:30 am -
Paint and Electronic Recycling →
Macon County Environmental Management Recycling Center, 151 W. Wood St., Decatur
8:00 am -
Charleston Boys Varsity Soccer @ Mt. Zion →
Mt. Zion Junior and Senior High School, 305 and, Mt Zion
4:30 pm -
Teutopolis Girls JV Volleyball @ Pana →
Pana High School, 201 W 8th St, Pana
5:30 pm -
Open Mic Night with Billy Malone →
Golden Fox Brewing, 3025 Kandy Lane, Decatur
6:00 pm -
Tuesday Night Trivia at Door 4! →
Door 4 Brewing, 1214 W. Cerro Gordo St., Decatur
7:00 pm -
Half Day of School
DECATUR SD 61 Decatur, IL 62523 -
Ribbon Cutting & Business After Hours at Kurent Safety & Industrial Supply →
Location 3103 North 22nd Street Decatur IL 62526, 3103 North 22nd Street, Decatur
4:00 pm -
Ribbon Cutting & Business After Hours at Kurent Safety & Industrial Supply - September 23, 2026
Greater Decatur Chamber of Commerce, 101 S Main St #102, Decatur
4:00 pm
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sonic posted a job opening for Team Member in Taylorville. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for 4 am Restaurant Opener in Taylorville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Blue Mound here.
🗞 Nearby News
Macon
- Macon County, Illinois, typical home value rises 5.5% to $126,823 in August 2026 (maconreporter.com)
- Week ending Sept. 12: Lowest E85 gas in Macon County reaches $2.84 (maconreporter.com)
- Escapes. Fires. Rebellions. Trove of records reveals chaos inside Illinois county jails. (collinsvilledailynews.com)
Taylorville
- Senior Day Out to be held in Taylorville (wandtv.com)
- Heartland Bank's Taylorville Branch To Host Dunk Tank Fundraiser (taylorvilledailynews.com)
- Taylorville Defense Shines in Rivalry Win Over Effingham (taylorvilledailynews.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Beef Tips (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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