Category Archives: News

LISTEN: City Hall Insider Paul Osborne
August 1, 2024 - Former mayor Paul Osborne joined Byers & Co to talk about a local lawsuit about campaign sign placement, the former Texaco Lighthouse Cafe, and things to do in Decatur over genera...
Aug 01, 2024

Primient and Synonym announce partnership to accelerate bioproduct innovation and commercialization
August 1, 2024 -Primient, a leader in plant-based, renewable ingredients, and Synonym, a biomanufacturing infrastructure developer, today announced a strategic partnership to accelerate bioproduct inn...
Aug 01, 2024

Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum to host back to school bash Aug 3
July 31, 2024 - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will host a Back to School Bash this Saturday. It's a free day of games and crafts for children and helpful services for parents and...
Jul 31, 2024

OKO, Pain2Peace, Skywalker Outreach to host youth basketball tournament for victims of gun violence
July 31, 2024 - Old King's Orchard, Pain2Peace and Sky walker Outreach, will host "Ball 4 Victims", a 3 on 3 youth basketball tournament, on August 3rd & 4th to remember and honor victims of gun v...
Jul 31, 2024

Lake Decatur to host 2024 Fall Frenzy High School Bass Fishing Tournament in October
July 31, 2024 - The City of Decatur, Maroa-Forsyth High School Bass Fishing Team, Decatur Area Convention & Visitors Bureau of Illinois, and Village of Forsyth are sponsoring the second annual 202...
Jul 31, 2024

City of Decatur launches new-look website
July 31, 2024 -The City of Decatur has launched an upgrade and new look to its decaturil.gov website. The City worked with CivicPlus, the leading government website provider, to re-design the site and...
Jul 31, 2024

LISTEN: Crossing's Tanya Andricks on Byers & Co
July 31, 2024 - Tanya Andricks joined Byers & Co to talk about Millikin, modern flow of information, social discourse, and generational politics. Listen to the podcast now!
Jul 31, 2024

LISTEN: Millikin's Dr. Erika Cornelius Smith and Matthew Flaten on Byers & Co
July 31, 2024 - Dr. Erika Cornelius Smith and Matthew Flaten of Millikin University joined Byers & Co to talk about her new role as Director of Alumni Engagement and upcoming events on campus. Lis...
Jul 31, 2024

LISTEN: Decatur Park District's Clay Gerhard on Byers and Co
July 31, 2024 - Clay Gerhard of the Decatur Park District joined Byers & Co to talk about the Wings & Wheels weekend long event at the airport. Listen to the podcast now!
Jul 31, 2024

LISTEN: Heart of Illinois Community Foundation and YMCA on Byers & Co
July 30, 2024 - Rachel Moran of the Heart of Illinois Community Foundation, Danielle Diskey of the Decatur Family YMCA, and Dr. Christina Shields of Memory Keepers Chorus joined Byers & Co to talk...
Jul 30, 2024