Category Archives: Community
LISTEN: Community Foundation discusses endowment for the arts on Byers & Co
June 7, 2022 - Natalie Beck of the Community Foundation and Jerry Johnson of the Decatur Area Arts Council joined Byers & Co to talk about two endowments from the foundation to support the arts, a...
Jun 07, 2022
Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday featuring Gretchen Murphy, Murphy & Co
LISTEN: Gretchen Murphy, Murphy & Co, joined co-hosts John West & Dan Martini, on Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday. Other guests included: Mike Claiborne on sports Mike Wilcott- Devon Amphith...
Jun 06, 2022
Another mural added to Decatur's public art collection
June 6, 2022 - The Decatur Area Arts Council Public Art Committee announced the completion of a new mural at 1920 N. Oakland Ave. The mural is located on the north wall of the Decatur House of Prayer ...
Jun 06, 2022
DCLI kicks off Leadership Series
June 6, 2022- The Jerry J. Dawson Civic Leadership Institute kicked off its' annual week-long Leadership Series. The purpose of the event is to introduce students to the Decatur Macon county community...
Jun 06, 2022
Got old tires? County agencies to hold tire drive to curb mosquito population
June 6, 2022 - The county is giving residents a chance to get rid of old tires in an effort to curb the mosquito population this summer. The Macon County Health Department (MCHD) and the Macon Mosquit...
Jun 06, 2022 Joel Kramer / CC
Major projects in Decatur part of Rebuild Illinois plan
June 6, 2022 - The Illinois Department of Transportation have announced multiple projects in the Decatur area are underway or planned, highlighting year four of Rebuild Illinois, the State's capital p...
Jun 06, 2022
LISTEN: Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe on Byers & Co
June 6, 2022 - Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joined Byers & Co for her weekly city of Decatur update. They also discussed the importance of local air service, ADM development, and the recent census unde...
Jun 06, 2022
Decatur Airport hosts Airport Fun Day
June 4, 2022- Families in the Decatur Macon County area attended Airport Fun Day, where the kids got the opportunity to learn about planes, climb aboard the Park District's Striker emergency vehicle, ...
Jun 04, 2022
PHOTOS: Arts Council First Friday Gallery Walk opening of Circus Stories
June 3, 2022 - The Decatur Area Arts Council hosted its First Friday event for the opening of it biggest exhibit of the year. "CIRCUS Stories: Big Tops in Our Backyard," is part of this summer's Inter...
Jun 03, 2022
LISTEN: Ameisha Jarett talks upcoming DCLI internship with DPD
June 3, 2022- Ameisha Jarett talked about her upcoming internship with the Decatur Police Department she will be doing, through the Jerry J. Dawson Civic Leadership Institute. Jarett is a security off...
Jun 03, 2022