Category Archives: News

Treasurer Frerichs to return record number of checks to Illinoisans through I-Cash program
July 10, 2025 - This summer will bring $45 million in cash to a record-breaking 600,000 people who will receive money they didn't even know they had from the state's missing money program, and the onl...
Lindsay Romano Jul 10, 2025 Blogging Guide / Unsplash

LISTEN: Debbie Bogle on Byers & Co
July 10, 2025 - Debbie Bogle of the United Way joined Byers & Co to talk about a community listening session with Representative Nikki Budzinski, Music in the Park, and the WSOY Community Food Dri...
Lindsay Romano Jul 10, 2025

LISTEN: Mark Tupper on another notable Illini basketball coaching hire
July 10, 2025 - Mark Tupper talks about how the sports calendar is becoming crowded year round and the Illini basketball team's hiring of Kevin Kruger as Assistant to the Head Coach. Listen to the pod...
Lindsay Romano Jul 10, 2025

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...
Lindsay Romano 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...
Lindsay Romano 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...
Lindsay Romano 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 ...
Lindsay Romano 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, ...
Lindsay Romano 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...
Lindsay Romano Jul 09, 2025