Category Archives: Community
LISTEN: Dr. Juanita Morris of the Dawson Civic Leadership Institute
December 13, 2021 - Dr. Juanita Morris of the Dawson Civic Leadership Institute joined Byers & Co to talk about what they are doing at the middle school level, Project Soapbox, their open house ev...
Dec 13, 2021
WATCH: We Tried Our Hand at Rocket Axe at Door 4 Brewery
https://youtu.be/A_V89I-gzQM Bryan Bridge from the NowDecatur.com content team brought a bit of competition to Rocket Axe! Watch he and his wife, Ali, battle to see who picks what they'll eat for dinn...
Dec 10, 2021
21 community participants graduate from Decatur Leadership Institute
December 9, 2021 - Today, the Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce held a graduation ceremony for the 21 community participants who went through the Decatur Leadership Institute (DLI) program in 2021....
Dec 09, 2021
LISTEN: The City Hall Insider with Paul Osborne
December 9, 2021 - Former mayor Paul Osborne joined Byers & Co to talk about the new police chief, city government, local manufacturing, available careers, bad driving, and having grace.
Dec 09, 2021
LISTEN: Erin Spanberger of Richland Community College
December 9, 2021 - Erin Spanberger of Richland Community College talks about making COVID testing available for the entire community, offering vaccination clinics, and the ways they have been dealing ...
Dec 09, 2021
LISTEN: Nicole Bateman of the Economic Development Corporation
December 8, 2021 - Nicole Bateman of the Economic Development Corporation talks about the changes surrounding site selection for businesses, local programs for young people aimed and stimulating the w...
Dec 08, 2021
Scholarship Applications Accepted Starting Jan. 1
December 7, 2021 - Macon County high school seniors: Need funding to help pay for college? Beginning Jan. 1, 2022, The Community Foundation of Macon County begins accepting online scholarship applicat...
Dec 08, 2021
CILBA and City of Decatur launch Vacant Side Lot Sale Program
December 7, 2021 - A partnership between City of Decatur and the Central Illinois Land Bank Authority should make it easier for interested buyers to purchase vacant lots and land from the City of Deca...
Dec 07, 2021 Real estate for sale sign in residential neighborhood, New Jersey, USA
First National Bank opens downtown Decatur location
December 7, 2021 - Today the Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the opening of First National Bank in downtown Decatur. First National Bank has multiple locations ...
Dec 07, 2021
LISTEN: Natalie Beck of the Community Foundation
December 7, 2021 - Natalie Beck of the Community Foundation joined Byers & Co to talk about local holiday traditions, year-end giving, visiting New York during the holiday season, their staff part...
Dec 07, 2021