Category Archives: News
LISTEN: Former mayor Paul Osborne talks about former President Truman's stop in Decatur
July 10, 2025 - Former mayor Paul Osborne joined Byers & Co to talk about the preservation of landmark buildings, continuity of leadership, local candidates, and former president Harry Truman's st...
Jul 10, 2025
LISTEN: Desiree Wright on Thee Morris Code
July 9th, 2025- Desir'ee Wright, from the DCLI Institute joined co-hosts Dr. Juanita Morris & Dr. Jeremy Morris on Thee Morris Code to talk about her DCLI summer experience & the return of the...
Jul 09, 2025
State agencies recognize extreme heat safety month
July 9, 2025 - July is Extreme Heat Safety Month, and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) is asking everyone to understand the danger to you, your famil...
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LISTEN: Tanya Andricks on potential impact to healthcare of policy changes
July 9, 2025 - Tanya Andricks of Crossing Healthcare joined Byers & Co to talk about unintended consequences from policy changes, how interconnected people are, and the possibility of hospitals cl...
Jul 09, 2025
LISTEN: State Senator Doris Turner talks about bringing money back to communities
July 9, 2025 - State Senator Doris Turner joined Byers & Co joined Byers & Co to talk about Sonya Massey's passing a year later, transportation funding issues in Illinois, bringing money back ...
Jul 09, 2025
LISTEN: Mark Tupper on the dangerous Brewers and football reality tv
July 9, 2025 - Mark Tupper talks about the dangerous Milwaukee Brewers and their young phenom pitcher Jacob Misiorowski, the Bears on Hard Knocks a year later, this year's Hard Knocks with the Bills, ...
Jul 09, 2025
LISTEN: Heather Purdeu and Aly Delatte talk upcoming events and new animals at Scovill Zoo
July 9, 2025 - Heather Purdeu of Scovill Zoo and Aly Delatte of the Decatur Parks Foundation joined Byers & Co to talk about new animals and upcoming events at Scovill Zoo. Listen to the podcast n...
Jul 09, 2025
Millikin University Fine Arts Students Sweep International Singing Auditions
July 8, 2025 - Millikin University's College of Fine Arts students are celebrating their success at the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) National Student Auditions. Morgan Reckamp, a...
Jul 08, 2025
Decatur Police announce results of 4th of July enforcement campaign
July 8, 2025 - The Decatur Police Department made 9 impaired driving arrests, including alcohol and cannabis-related arrests, and issued 3 seat belt citations during the recent Fourth of July "Drive S...
Jul 08, 2025
Adults-Only "Sip and Stroll" Coming to Scovill Zoo on July 11
July 8, 2025 - The Decatur Park District and Scovill Zoo are inviting grown-ups to enjoy a wild night out with Sip and Stroll-an adults-only evening at the zoo on Thursday, July 11. Guests 21 and olde...
Jul 08, 2025