Author Archives: Michelle Mitchell
Discount Extended for DPS61 Innovation Learning at CMofIL
August 11, 2020 -Innovation Learning has extended its $5 registration fee for DPS61 Students until August 31st. With CMofIL currently unable to operate as a museum, the museum is partnering with Decat...
Aug 19, 2020
IDES, IDFPR Partner to Combat Unemployment Fraud
August 19, 2020 – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Division of Banking and Division of Financial Institutions has partnered with the Illinois Department o...
Aug 19, 2020
COVID Pandemic Affects Good Year for Illinois Crops
August 19, 2020 – With Illinois farmers seeing reasonable weather this year, they will benefit from good corn yields. It is a good turnaround from last year when heavy rainfall in 2019 negativel...
Aug 19, 2020
Virtual Prairie Pedal 2020 Allows Participants to Pick Mileage and Route
August 19, 2020 – The Macon County Conservation Foundation will be holding its annual Prairie Pedal bicycle ride fundraiser from now until Sunday, October 11. The fundraiser will be virtual this...
Aug 19, 2020
LISTEN: School Board Update with Beth Nolan
August 19, 2020 – Beth Nolan joined Byers and Co to talk about the tough economic decisions the school board is facing and ways that people can help. Listen to the podcast now.
Aug 19, 2020
LISTEN: Drew Early of Decatur Memorial Hospital
August 19, 2020 – Drew Early of Decatur Memorial Hospital joined Byers and Co to talk about how it has never been safer to visit their facilities and ways that they are staying prepared to handl...
Aug 19, 2020
LISTEN: City of Decatur Update with Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe
August 19, 2020 – Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joined Byers and Co to talk about her hope that the lower COVID-19 numbers are the beginning of a good trend and the community’s role in helping o...
Aug 19, 2020
Emergency Rental Assistance Program Extended to August 28th
August 18, 2020 – Governor Pritzker announced today that the Illinois Housing Development Authority will extend the deadline for renters in Illinois to apply for aid. The new date is now August ...
Aug 18, 2020
Students to Begin Returning to Millikin Campus
August 18, 2020 – Millikin University students will be returning to campus on Friday, August 21. That same day is also Move-In Day for first-year students. New Student Welcome Week will take be ...
Aug 18, 2020
Some Teachers Opting to Retire to Avoid Classrooms Amid Pandemic
August 18, 2020 – According to the Illinois State Board of Education, more than 500 districts plan on offering some form of in-class learning for the fall semester. Some teachers have reportedly...
Aug 18, 2020