Category Archives: News

ISAC launches 2024-25 "College Changes Everything" Campaign
November 6, 2024 - The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) has teamed up with schools and community-based organizations to kick off its 9th annual College Changes Everything (CCE) Campaign t...
Lindsay Romano Nov 06, 2024 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com

City of Decatur announces results of city wide clean up efforts
November 6, 2024 - The City of Decatur has announced the results of this year's city-wide clean-up efforts. From the 7 targeted curbside Neighborhood Cleanups, the city reports that 100 tons of items ...
Lindsay Romano Nov 06, 2024 Credit: City of Decatur

Decatur Christmas Parade taking applications for parade entries
November 6, 2024 - Decatur Earthmover Credit Union is accepting applications for this year's Decatur Christmas Parade. The parade will be held on December 7th. The lineup will begin at 2:30 pm, with s...
Lindsay Romano Nov 06, 2024

LISTEN: Crossings Tanya Andricks on Byers & Co
November 6, 2024 - Tanya Andricks of Crossing Healthcare joined Byers & Co to talk about Millikin theatre, elections, drug use trends, making the world better as a method of coping, and taking a t...
Lindsay Romano Nov 06, 2024

LISTEN: Millikin previews new production "Zombie Prom" on Byers and Co
November 6, 2024 - Director Sean Morrissey and student actors Gillian Elliott and Tanner Essex of Millikin University joined Byers & Co to talk about their production of Zombie Prom. Listen to the...
Lindsay Romano Nov 06, 2024

LISTEN: DMH Executive Director of Radiology Dave Overlot on Byers & Co
November 6, 2024 - DMH Executive Director of Radiology Dave Overlot joined Byers & Co to talk about National Radiologic Technology Week and the technology and servies offered at their facilities. ...
Lindsay Romano Nov 06, 2024

LISTEN: Decatur Park District's Clay Gerhard On Byers and Co
November 6, 2024 - Clay Gerhard of the Decatur Park District joined Byers & Co to talk about School's Out Day Camp, Trees on the Tees, and the Turkey Trot. Listen to the podcast now!
Lindsay Romano Nov 06, 2024

The Decatur Police Department announces results of fall enforcement campaign
November 5, 2024 - The Decatur Police Department conducted a successful Halloween enforcement campaign, resulting in 7 impaired driving arrests and 4 citations for seat belt and child safety seat viol...
Lindsay Romano Nov 05, 2024

City Council approves new Vulcan watermine pipeline, natural gas use tax, discusses property tax levy
November 5, 2024 - Monday's Decatur City Council meeting included discussion on the 2024 property tax levy, an agreement to construct a new water pipeline to increase the City's water supply, and appr...
Lindsay Romano Nov 05, 2024

Pritzker's budget office projects $3.2B deficit in early look at upcoming fiscal year
November 5, 2024 - The first extensive public look at next year's state finances contains a warning to lawmakers from the governor's office: "The ability to fund new programs will be severely limited"...
Lindsay Romano Nov 05, 2024 IMAGE: Gov. JB Pritzker talks with lawmakers on the floor of the Illinois House in April. His office last week issued a report projecting a $3.2 billion deficit for the fiscal year that begins in July. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)