Category Archives: News
Heart of Illinois Community Foundation honors local residents with "Do Something Great Awards"
August 13, 2024 - The Heart of Illinois Community Foundation hosted its Macon County Do Something Great Awards Tuesday, honoring Macon County residents who have significantly impacted the community in...
Aug 13, 2024
IDNR announces cicada art show winners
August 13, 2024 - The rare double-brood emergence of billions of cicadas that Illinois experienced earlier this summer may be a faint memory, but the artwork these noisy insects inspired will commemor...
Aug 13, 2024 Dawn of the Cicada
Decatur awarded IHDA financing support for Garfield School repurposing
August 13, 2024 - Thanks to financing support from the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA), the City of Decatur and its development partners are moving forward with plans for the repurposing...
Aug 13, 2024
See Inside a fire hydrant with new exhibit at Hieronymus Mueller Museum
August 13, 2024 -Ever wonder how fire hydrants work? The Hieronymus Mueller Museum is offering a temporary exhibit featuring the inner workings of a full-sized Mueller Company 5 Centurion fire hydrant...
Aug 13, 2024
LISTEN: Heart of Illinois Community Foundation on Byers & Co
August 13, 2024 - Natalie Beck and Steve Grohne of the Heart of Illinois Community Foundation and Johnette Mitchell of First Mid Bank & Trust to talk about Steve's nomination of Johnette for the D...
Aug 13, 2024
LISTEN: Dale Colee on Byers & Co
August 13, 2024 - Dale Colee joined Byers & Co to preview Pharmacy Facts with Friends that will feature end of summer retail deals discussion and to talk about ADHD medicine availability ahead of ...
Aug 13, 2024
LISTEN: Fleet Feet's Kyle May on Byers & Co
August 13, 2024 - Kyle May of Fleet Feet joined Byers & Co to talk about his trip to the Illinois State Fair, the Olympics, their recent trail demo, upcoming events, and quality new products. List...
Aug 13, 2024
Teen's running out of time for Summer DMV Program
August 12, 2024 -The Secretary of State's Teen Summer DMV program is set to end on August 24, so interested teens should sign up soon. This initiative opened 12 additional DMV locations exclusively fo...
Aug 12, 2024
Arts Council's performing arts series for students returns this fall
August 12, 2024 -The Decatur Area Arts Council has unveiled the 2024-25 Performing Arts Series for Students (PASS) at Millikin University's Kirkland Fine Arts Center. This series offers five professio...
Aug 12, 2024
Governor Oglesby Mansion to Feature Historic Quilt Exhibit in August
August 12, 2024 - The Governor Richard J. Oglesby Mansion at will host a Quilt Exhibit throughout August. The exhibit will showcase over a dozen quilts from the Decatur Quilters Guild, reflecting patt...
Aug 12, 2024