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March 3, 2026 - Registration is now available for the 2025 Chamber Awards are now available to recognize the achievements made by local businesses and organizations. The awards ceremony will be held on March 25th at the Country Club of Decatur. Doors will open at 4:45 PM and the ceremony will begin at 5:30 PM. Registra...

February 24, 2026 - What was to be an informative gathering of students, families and educators to learn about the Prairie Land FAME program turned into a truly special evening that saw record attendance and a commitment to community. The Prairie Land FAME program, in partnership with ADM, Workforce Investment Solutio...

November 25, 2025 - Decatur, Illinois has been named the No. 1 "Best Affordable Place to Live" in the United States for 2025-2026 by U.S. News & World Report. According to the ranking, what lifted Decatur to the top was a rare combination of a low overall cost of living and especially affordable housing c...

November 21, 2025 - Nicole Bateman of the Economic Development Corporation joined Byers & Co to talk about their newsletter, TCCI's updated facilities and programs, the iFAB Biomanufacturing Summit, and how cost of living and quality of life are attractive to businesses considering coming to the community. Listen t...

October 23, 2025 - I Squared Capital, a leading global infrastructure investor, and its portfolio company Low Carbon Infrastructure (LCI) today announced a landmark clean energy partnership with Google to develop Broadwing Energy, an over 400-megawatt and over 1.5 million pounds of steam an hour natural gas-fired cogen...

Sen. Duckworth: It's imperative for U.S. tech to stay on American soil By Rob Le Cates/The News-Gazette rlecates@news-gazette.com URBANA - Leaders in national security, legislation, education and biotechnology met on the University of Illinois campus Friday afternoon, discussing the country's prospective future and tou...

July 23, 2025 -Mueller Company welcomed representatives from the American Foundry Society (AFS), North America's largest metalcasting trade association, for an exclusive tour of its state-of-the-art brass foundry in Decatur, Illinois. AFS members from across the country gathered at Mueller's headquarters to experience ...

July 1, 2025 - Caterpillar is turning 100 and Byers & Co is on location to celebrate! It's part of WSOY's Century Tour, also celebrating WSOY's 100th Anniversary! The Decatur Plant is also celebrating its 70th anniversary and is hosting the world tour of an immersive exhibit for employees that celebrates Caterpilla...

June 6, 2025 - Nicole Bateman of the Economic Development Corporation joined Byers & Co to talk about how Oregon based Tillamook ended up with a factory in Decatur, Illinois. Listen to the podcast now!

June 4, 2025 -The new Tillamook County Creamery Association's (TCCA) Decatur plant celebrated its official opening Wednesday with a ceremonial ice cream scooping. The facility is expected to produce 6 million gallons of Tillamook Ice Cream by the end of 2025. The Decatur facility, which occupies the space of the former...