Stealing Peonies

This week on Sunshine Strategies Radio, Jen McMillin reflects on peonies, neglected places, and what it really means to “tend” to a community — from democracy to downtowns to the people around us. 🌸 In this episode: • Decatur breaks ground on the new Clubhouse at Scovill Acres for seniors • A historic downtown Decatur building gets new life with planned apartments • Logan County’s controversial $5 billion data center proposal moves into another heated phase • Mount Pulaski teacher Tricia Campbell reaches the national top 5 in America’s Favorite Teacher • Clinton Lake fishing season heats up in DeWitt County • Central Illinois dust storms remind everyone to stay weather aware • Normal West principal Angie Codron wins a 2026 Golden Apple Award • Community events, conservation programs, and Mother’s Day weekend happenings across Central Illinois This week’s episode is about roots, resilience, and showing up — because surviving isn’t the same as thriving. ☀ Sunshine Strategies Radio covers Macon, Piatt, DeWitt, Logan, McLean, and Christian Counties with family-friendly local news, civic engagement, and stories that matter. #CentralIllinois #IllinoisNews #DecaturIL #BloomingtonNormal #LoganCounty #Community #LocalNews #SunshineStrategies #CivicEngagement #Gardening #Democracy