100 Days 100 Reasons

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Since August, the Herald & Review has been running a series called "100 REASONS".

Several times a week, they've been naming 1 reason why the Decatur area is such a special place.


Here's the list so far:

    100    x   
    99    x   
    98    x   
    97    x   
    96    x   
    95    x   
    94    Decatur Turkey Tournament   
    93    Decatur Conference Center   
    92    Hickory Point Mall   
    91    ice rink at Fairview Park   
    90    Caterpillar   
    89    Oakwood   
    88    Homework Hangout   
    87    Chuck Dressen   
    86    Decatur Area Arts Council   
    85    "Decatur references in TV, film"   
    84    Scovill Sculpture Park   
    83    Scovill Zoo   
    82    Decatur Municipal Band   
    81    faith community   
    80    brick streets   
    79    Castle in the Cornfields (Staley Tower)   
    78    Sangamon River   
    77    Northeast Community Fund   
    76    Mt. Zion Show Choirs   
    75    Good Samaritan Inn   
    74    Penny Hammel   
    73    Lori Kerans   
    72    DISC   
    71    Childrens Museum of Illinois   
    70    Limitless Decatur campaign   
    69    Richard Oglesby   
    68    Spitler Woods   
    67    WSOY Community Food Drive   
    66    Decatur Public Schools   
    65    Overlook Adventure Park   
    64    Macon Speedway   
    63    Sufjan Stevens song   
    62    Decatur Staleys   
    61    mural project   
    60    WWII Memorial   
    59    fall foliage   
    58    Jodi Benson   
    57    Mexican restaurants   
    56    roots of WAND & WSOY   
    55    fireworks   
    54    ADM   
    53    Farm Progress Show   
    52    Abraham Lincoln   
    51    Operation Enduring Support   
    50    Staley Museum   
    49    Del's Popcorn Shop   
    48    Frank Lloyd Wright influence   
    47    Decatur Civic Center   
    46    Millikin Homestead   
    45    Decatur Leadership Institute   
    44    train history   
    43    hospitals   
    42    Community Leaders Breakfast   
    41    downtown Decatur   
    40    Muellers   
    39    African-American Soldier Monument   
    38    Brian Culbertson   
    37    Crossings Healthcare   
    36    Decatur-Forsyth Classic   
    35    Lake Decatur   
    34    Midwest Inland Port   
    33    Beck Tennis Tournament   
    32    Krekels Chicken Car   
    31    Rock Springs   
    30    Sportsmans Park   
    29    Cheese Toastie   
    28    bears of Fairview Park   
    27    Decatur Club   
    26    Decatur Public Library   
    25    George Halas   
    24    Avon Theater   
    23    Schaub Floral Display Center   
    22    Howard Buffett   
    21    bridges of Lake Decatur   
    20    Icon for Hire   
    19    Macon County Fair   
    18    Decatur Power Tumblers   
    17    Cards-Cubs rivalry   
    16    Sierra Boggess   
    15    Boots Randolph   
    14    Decatur Celebration   
    13    parochial/private schools   
    12    Richland Community College   
    11    La Gondola   
    10    Illinois Raptor Center   
    9    bike trails   
    8    Millikin University   
    7    Admiral Stephen Decatur   
    6    Steve Hunter   
    5    Stephen Decatur High School   
    4    sports programs   
    3    Decatur Park Singers   
    2    Decatur Gun Club   
    1    Transfer House   


Link to more info on each:  bit.ly/100ReasonsDecatur

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