"Picture Decatur" (Decatur IL)

The first brewery in Decatur Illinois in nearly 100 years.... OPENING SOON. DECATUR BREW WORKS http://www.decaturbrewworks.com Note how the logo of Decatur Brew Works gives a nod to one of the past:

Our 10th collection of pieces of Decatur Illinois history: (be sure to scan back thru prior posts to see the other collections) TAGS: Cheap Store, Corn Carnival, firestone, Haworth & Sons, Jay Fulk, Joe Rash, Lincoln Theater, memory lane, mural, St. Mary's Hospital, The Cheap Store, Union Dairy, Wabash Railroad, Walter Ahlheim,

November 22: NowDecatur.com (WSOY) has posted a really great selection of photos from last night's Downtown Decatur Christmas Parade. Link to that photo gallery here: http://www.nowdecatur.com/2015/11/21/downtown-decatur-christmas-parade-pictures/

An interesting assortment of postal envelopes featuring Decatur: And one featuring Admiral Stephen Decatur:

Here is installment #9 in our photo galleries of Decatur-related items and people from years-gone-by: (Robert Faries) (Fred Puglia) (B.G. Nevitt) TAGS: Aerosmith, B.G. Nevitt, Decanois, dolphins, Dust Puff, Fan's Field, faries, fred puglia, Irwin Neisler, Masons, memory lane, millikin university, Minnow Bucket, MU, Pride of the Prairie, Producers Seed Company,

Downtown Decatur is losing one of its finest family-owned/operated businesses. Bell's Jewelry.  68 years. Be sure to drop in this weekend to wish them the best and to thank them for being such a valued part of the Decatur scene for so many years. (Doug Bell)