Category Archives: News
Thursday is National 211 Day: Statistics Show Service Needed More Than Ever
February 10, 2021- Tomorrow (Thursday, February 11th) is National 211 Day, and the United Way of Decatur & Mid-Illinois is hoping everyone in the community remembers this important resource. 211 i...
Feb 10, 2021
LISTEN: Eisenhower High School Junior Azlynn Padderatz Discusses Student Frustration
February 10, 2021 - Eisenhower High School junior Azlynn Padderatz joined Byers & Co to talk about the frustration students are feeling in the current learning environment.
Feb 10, 2021
Sherrod's Independent Mentoring Program Receives Grant for State's R3 Program
February 9, 2021 - Sherrod's Independent Mentoring Program, Inc. (S.I.M.P.) has announced that they have been chosen as a grant recipient for the state's Restore, Reinvest, Renew (#R3) program. S.I.M....
Feb 9, 2021
Diamond Rio Announced as Devon Amphitheater Headliner
February 9, 2021 - The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater has announced that headliner act Diamond Rio will perform on Friday, September 24, 2021, with special guest Mo Pitney. Tickets will go on sale Frida...
Feb 9, 2021
Decatur Park District Commissioner Elected to Illinois Board of Trustees
February 9, 2021 - Dr. Kristin White, Commissioner of the Decatur Park District, was recently elected to the Illinois Association of Park Districts' Board of Trustees. As an IAPD Trustee, Dr. White wi...
Feb 9, 2021
BBB Warns of Continued COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
February 9, 2021 - The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about scams involving the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Reports to the organization about cons ranging from phishing for personal informa...
Feb 9, 2021 National Cancer Institute / Unsplash
Millikin's Black Student Union Receives Grant from Community Foundation
February 9, 2021 - Millikin University's Black Student Union, the University's oldest minority organization, received a $1,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Macon County's Racial Equity Fund ...
Feb 9, 2021
Unemployment Fraud Victims Need To Take Additional Step During Tax Time
February 9, 2021 - Illinoisans who get a form saying they owe money on unemployment they didn't get don't have to pay that tax but there are steps they must take. The Illinois Department of Revenue se...
Feb 9, 2021
Central Illinois Experiencing Coldest Temps in 2 Years
February 9, 2021- The coldest weather in two years has descended on Illinois and it is expected to stick around. The expected low temperatures could be the coldest conditions the state has experienced...
Feb 9, 2021
Illinois Farms See Influx of Tourism in 2020
February 8, 2021 - One of the few bright spots of 2020 has been the popularity of agritourism for Illinois farms. Farm stands and ancillary retail operations on farms increased profitability by 5.7%, ...
Feb 8, 2021