Category Archives: News
LISTEN: Mark Tupper on Josh Whitman, NBA, and WBNA
May 17, 2024 - Mark Tupper talks about the Illini Athletic Director, Josh Whitman being elected NCAA Division 1 Chair, the unpredictable nature of this year's NBA playoff scores, and the WNBA. Listen ...
May 17, 2024
LISTEN: YMCA's Angela Foulke on Byers & Co
May 17, 2024 - Angela Foulke of the Decatur Family YMCA joined Byers & Co to talk about racing, the Indianapolis 500, Scottie Scheffler's arrest, sports collectibles, the benefits of weightlifting...
May 17, 2024
LISTEN: Dennis Lab Schools on Byers & Co
May 17, 2024 - Dennis Lab Schools Principal Keith Creighton, 4th grade teacher Bri Pearson, and students Skylar Davis and Ava White joined Byers & Co to talk about their class project of getting t...
May 17, 2024
Lawmakers consider tax break for news publishers
May 16, 2024 - A new measure being debated in the Illinois General Assembly would create a tax credit for certain news publishers based on the number of reporters they employ. The proposal from Sen. S...
May 16, 2024
House OKs program for student teacher stipends - but not the funding
May 16, 2024 - The Illinois House approved a bill Tuesday to allow student teachers to receive stipends while earning their education degree, even though the money needed to fund those stipends is unl...
May 16, 2024
Illinois payroll jobs up, unemployment rate stable in April
May 16, 2024 -The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced that the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.8 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased +7,300 in April, based on preliminary d...
May 16, 2024
Registration now open for 2024 Girl Scouts Summer Camp
May 16, 2024 -Registration is open for Girl Scouts of Central Illinois' (GSCI) day and overnight summer camp experiences. GSCI will host eight weeks of Day Camp and seven weeks of Overnight Camp at it...
May 16, 2024
LISTEN: United Way's Debbie Bogle on Byers & Co
May 16, 2024 - Debbie Bogle of the United Way joined Byers & Co to talk about social media negativity, the Powers Mansion, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, artificial intelligence photo edits, ru...
May 16, 2024
LISTEN: Hickory Point Bank 2024 Merit Scholar on Byers & Co
May 16, 2024 - Karla Miller of Hickory Point Bank and Mt. Zion High School graduating senior, Camille Mavis, joined Byers & Co to talk about the Hickory Point Bank Merit Scholars program and what ...
May 16, 2024
LISTEN: City Hall Insider Paul Osborne on Byers & Co
May 16, 2024 - Former mayor Paul Osborne joined Byers & Co to talk about optimism in spring, the Powers Mansion, Downtown Decatur through the years, and postal service. Listen to the podcast now!
May 16, 2024