Ben Machi

1 week ago | wandtv.com | Ben Machi

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - May is 'Mental Health Awareness Month' and mental health professionals are stressing its importance as the month comes to a close. Mary Garrison, the President and CEO of Heritage Behavioral Health Center in Decatur said, "One in five individuals experience a mental health issue each year that we know of."Still, many continue to suffer in silence because of the stigmas around mental health or not knowing where or who to turn to.

2 weeks ago | wandtv.com | Ben Machi

SAVOY, Ill. (WAND) - The next phase of the Prairie Fields project is ready to go after receiving grant money. With the money, the village will extend its multi-use pathway to more of the village, connection more people with the University of Illinois campus. Heather Mangian, a village trustee, said, "I use it to get to campus on my bike and I know others do, too."The Prairie Fields project is one of 66 projects throughout the state selected to receive the money from the state.

2 weeks ago | wandtv.com | Ben Machi

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Graduation day at MacArthur High School Saturday did not go as planned. Many parents, grandparents, and friends were locked out of the ceremony after waiting in line for over an hour. "I think was the word that I in that moment was desperation," said Liz Alatorre, the mother of two young men graduating that day. "I was like, 'How do I get in there and see my kid?'"Alatorre says her family showed up 30 minutes before the ceremony was set to begin.

2 weeks ago | wandtv.com | Ben Machi

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3 weeks ago | wandtv.com | Ben Machi

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Salvation Army's Pathway of Hope program graduated ten more Thursday afternoon. The program helps people struggling achieve their goals and build a stronger foundation. "They come in and say, 'Hey, I need help with X.' It can be college, it can can be a house, it can be a job, it can be childcare, whatever their issue is," Major Randy Summit of the Salvation Army said.