Category Archives: News

Attorney General; FBI Investigating Illinois Unemployment System Fraud
January 11, 2021 - A committee that oversees the state's unemployment agency is refraining from providing public oversight while the state's Attorney General and the FBI investigate fraud in the syste...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 11, 2021

Millikin Implements Saliva COVID-19 Testing Program for Students
January 11, 2021 - Millikin University has partnered with SHIELD Illinois to implement a COVID-19 saliva-based testing program that will be available to students beginning today. Millikin employees wi...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 11, 2021

WATCH: Mental Wellness - Episode 1 -Recognizing a Problem
Mental Wellness Host, Tanya Andricks of Crossing Healthcare, is joined by Mary Garrison, Millikin Professor of Social Work and author of "Your Playbook for Beating Depression". In part one of this int...
Jan 10, 2021

Decatur City Council To Discuss Options for Re-opening Bars and Restaurants
January 10, 2021 -Monday night, the Decatur City Council will discuss the possibility of allowing bars and restaurants to re-open with some public health restrictions. The issue will be discussed in s...
Jan 10, 2021

Over 60 Macon County Businesses Receive Business Interruption Grants from State
January 10, 2020 -The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity has announced more than $275 million in nearly 9,000 emergency assistance grants have been made to small businesses in ov...
Jan 10, 2021

SCORE Offering Seminar on Wages
January 8, 2021 - Many small business owners got into the business because they are passionate about the product they make or the service they provide. As they start to have the success they need to h...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 9, 2021

Millikin Alumni Team Up to Create Immersive Virtual Escape Rooms
January 8, 2021 - Escape rooms were a hot ticket pre-pandemic, and will surely rebound once people are able to get out and about. People are craving a social experience right now. But, you don't have ...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 8, 2021

Pritzker Hopeful New Senate Will Come Through With More State Aid
January 8, 2021 - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker was all smiles about Georgia's U.S. Senate election results Wednesday, saying he's optimistic that the federal government will come through with more stat...
Jan 8, 2021

LISTEN: Richie Wolf of the Macon County Conservation District
January 8, 2021 - Richie Wolf of the Macon County Conservation District joined Byers & Co to talk about the recreational activities available outdoors.
Michelle Mitchell Jan 8, 2021

DPS61 Will Return to In-Person Learning January 19th. Virtual Only Option Still Offered.
January 8, 2021 - DPS61 says it plans to return to in-classroom instruction beginning January 19th. Students will also be offered a virtual-only option. Even though students who choose to do so can re...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 8, 2021