Category Archives: News

January 24, 2024 - Tanya Andricks of Crossing Healthcare joined Byers & Co to talk about music, leadership, politics, and the good in people. Listen to the podcast now!

January 24, 2024 - LJ Pemberton of Millikin University joined Byers & Co to talk about upcoming events at Kirkland Fine Arts Center and on campus including All-4-One, Opera Valentine, We are the W...

January 24, 2024 - Clay Gerhard of the Decatur Park District joined Byers & Co to talk about events at the DISC, the Princess Ball, roller skating at Fairview Park, trivia, and the Polar Plunge. L...

January 23, 2024 - Parsons Elementary School has a new vending machine that dispenses knowledge instead of snacks. Parsons held a ribbon cutting Tuesday for its new "Inchy's Bookworm Vending Machine."...

January 23, 2024 -Fatal crashes on interstates and expressways in Illinois fell by 7 percent in 2023 compared to the previous year, and shootings were down more than 30 percent. Illinois State Police ...

January 23, 2024 -The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) has awarded $400 million in grants through the Independent Colleges Capital Investment Grant Program to 45 institutions of higher educat...

January 22, 2024 - Radon is a naturally-occurring element which is undetectable from human senses. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security is urging residents to take ...

January 22, 2024 - As part of the Decatur Park District's 100th anniversary celebration in 2024, The Decatur Indoor Sports Center will host a performance by "Here Come the Mummies" at the DISC on Marc...

January 22, 2024 -While more than half of the counties in Illinois remain at an elevated level for COVID-19 hospitalizations according to CDC data, the state's overall respiratory illness level has de...

January 22, 2024 - The U of I Extension and the Macon County Master Gardeners will be hosting a convention "Gardening Insights 2024" on February 24th. Registration is now open for the one-day event fe...