Category Archives: News

LISTEN: Dr. Juanita Morris and DCLI CNA Graduate Kenraylee Carr on Byers & Co
February 17, 2025 - Dr. Juanita Morris, Amber Carr and her daughter, Kenraylee Carr joined Byers & Co to talk about the DCLI CNA program and Kenraylee's success in it. Listen to the podcast now!
Lindsay Romano Feb 17, 2025

LISTEN: Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe on Byers & Co
February 17, 2025 - Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joined Byers & Co to talk about high school wrestlers going to state, city council business, and extreme weather. Listen to the podcast now!
Lindsay Romano Feb 17, 2025

Eisenhower's Jillian Garcia takes third is IL regional poetry contest
February 16, 2025 - Winners of the Central Illinois Poetry Out Loud Contest have been announced and Eisenhower's Jillian Garcia received third place. Ashyla Richards of Springfield Southeast High Scho...
Lindsay Romano Feb 16, 2025

DPS to hold community planning sessions for "Roadmap 2030" strategic plan
February 16, 2025 - Decatur Public Schools are continuing the development of its strategic planning and master facility plan called "Roadmap 2030" and is inviting the public to a final upcoming planni...
Lindsay Romano Feb 16, 2025

Pritzker must address multi-billion-dollar deficit amid federal funding uncertainty
February 16, 2025 -The relative ease of budgeting following the pandemic thanks to federal aid and strong tax revenue surpluses for the state appears to be over. Gov. JB Pritzker will present his seve...
Lindsay Romano Feb 16, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker delivers his annual State of the State and budget address in the
Illinois House Chamber on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by
Jerry Nowicki)

LISTEN: Nicole Bateman talks iFAB & Midwest Inland Port on Byers & Co
February 14, 2025 - Nicole Bateman of the Economic Development Corporation joined Byers & Co to talk about iFAB, the Midwest Inland Port, and developments in the area. Listen to the podcast now!
Lindsay Romano Feb 14, 2025

LISTEN: US Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski on Byers & Co
February 14, 2025 - US Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski joined Byers & Co to talk about how the current political climate is impacting Central Illinois. Listen to the podcast now!
Lindsay Romano Feb 14, 2025

LISTEN: Mark Tupper on college basketball and the Daytona 500
Mark Tupper talks about women's and men's college basketball including the Illini, the B1G10 and JuJu Watkins, and the Daytona 500 with a new rule and local connection.
Lindsay Romano Feb 14, 2025

LISTEN: DPS61 Principals Curtiss Lindsey & Jared Lamb on Byers & Co
February 14, 2025 - Principal Curtiss Lindsey of Stephen Decatur Middle School and Principal Jared Lamb of DPS Alternative Education joined Byers & Co to talk about their first 100 days in their n...
Lindsay Romano Feb 14, 2025

Macon County Conservation District Offering Annual Maple Syrup Programs
February 13, 2025 - The Macon County Conservation District is hosting their annual Maple Syrup programs on Saturday, February 15th. At this event, visitors will discover how sap becomes syrup, why spr...
Lindsay Romano Feb 13, 2025