Category Archives: News
Ahead of graduations, Ameren reminding residents of the danger of Mylar balloons to power lines
May 1, 2024 - With graduation season underway, Ameren is asking customers to use caution when including Mylar balloons as part of celebrations. Ameren is reminding customers that when Mylar balloons f...
May 01, 2024
Pritzker's donate Lincoln Civil War document to ALPLM
May 1, 2024 -Governor JB Pritzker and First Lady MK Pritzker have announced a donation to the museum's collection. The ALPLM will soon display a key Civil War document: President Lincoln's order to be...
May 01, 2024
Illinois receives mixed grades from Lung Association "State of the Air" report
May 1, 2024 - Illinois' air quality received mixed grades from the American Lung Association's annual "State of the Air" report. While some counties in central and southern Illinois had low levels of ...
May 01, 2024
LISTEN: DCLI interns Ja'Rell Wright, & Eternity Jeffro, joined Thee Morris Code
May 1st, 2024, Ja'Rell Wright & Eternity Jeffro joined co-hosts, Dr. Juanita Morris & Dr. Jeremy Morris on Thee Morris Code, to talk about Jeffro's Passion for health care & past CNA exper...
May 01, 2024
Millikin's School of Theatre & Dance to present "The Spell of Red River" May 2-5
May 1, 2024 -When "The Spell of Red River" cast takes the stage at Millikin University'sVirginia Rogers Theatre for the musical's opening night on Thursday, May 2, 2024, it will be a historic event. T...
May 01, 2024
After 3 years, state poised to enforce law aiming to end lending discrimination
May 1, 2024 - In 1977, then-President Jimmy Carter signed into law the Community Reinvestment Act, a federal law that sought to wipe away the last vestiges of racial discrimination and redlining in Am...
May 01, 2024 Mario Treto Jr., secretary of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, testifies before the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules in April about the final adoption of rules to implement the 2021 Illinois Community Reinvestment Act. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
LISTEN: Author and Millikin University Professor of History, Brian Mullgardt
May 1, 2024 - Author and Millikin University Professor of History, Brian Mullgardt joined Byers & Co to talk about the current protest climate and his new book, "Wear Some Armor in Your Hair", tha...
May 01, 2024
LISTEN: Clay Gerhard on Byers & Co
May 1, 2024 - Clay Gerhard of the Decatur Park District joined Byers & Co to talk about their amazing team, Arts Jamboree, Backstage Bash, 5-9 Ladies Golf Outing, Scovill Zoo events, new baby anim...
May 01, 2024
CMofIL unveils new agriculture themed mural by artist Phil Murillo
April 30, 2024 - Corn and soybeans grow high in Central Illinois, but not nearly as high as part of a new mural at Children's Museum of Illinois. The agriculture-themed mural resides in the east stair...
Apr 30, 2024
City seeks public feedback on Decatur's electric vehicle infrastructure needs
April 30, 2024 -The City of Decatur is seeking public feedback about electric vehicle (EV) knowledge and where charging stations and other infrastructure would be best deployed in Decatur. A public su...
Apr 30, 2024