Category Archives: News

DPS 61 to empower 140 Prep Academy students at Tuesday leadership conference
July 31, 2023 - DPS 61 and Richland Community College will empower nearly 140 students enrolled in the Prep Academy program during a day-long leadership conference held on's RCC campus tomorrow, Augus...
Jul 31, 2023

Memorial Health offering free cancer screenings in August
July 31, 2023 - Memorial Health will offer a free opportunity for local residents to protect themselves against cancer next month. Memorial's Cancer Care facility in Decatur, in partnership with SIU D...
Jul 31, 2023

Ursula Beck Tennis Pro Classic at Fairview Park for final time this week
July 31, 2023 - The Ursula Beck Pro Tennis Classic, a USTA Pro Circuit tournament, has returned to Decatur's Fairview Park for the 25th-and final-year. Balls started flying this morning at the Fairvie...
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LISTEN: Dr. Juanita Morris, Lindsay Romano, & Brandon Kondritz on Byers & Co.
July 31, 2023- Dr. Juanita Morris, Brandon Kondritz, and Lindsay Romano joined Byers & Co to talk about the DCLI Awards Ceremony, how providing jobs for young people can be life changing, and talk...
Jul 31, 2023

LISTEN: Mayor Julie Moore-Wolfe on Byers & Co.
July 31, 2023- Mayor Julie Moore-Wolfe joined Byers & Co. to talk about being selected as 2023 Edgar Fellow, the 2023 ALZ Wiffle Ball Classic, and the impact of violence on youth in the community....
Jul 31, 2023

LISTEN: Kevin Breheny previews Soy City Buzz on Byers & Co.
July 31, 2023- Kevin Breheny joined Byers & Co. to talk about Katie Ledecky breaking Michael Phelps' record for world titles, the UFO congressional hearings, and tonight's Soy City Buzz. Listen to...
Jul 31, 2023

Pavement blowouts anticipated due to heat
July 30, 2023 -With extreme heat dominating the forecast, the Illinois Department of Transportation is cautioning motorists to be on the lookout for pavement buckling on roads throughout the state. "T...
Jul 30, 2023

IL Secretary of State adds "skip the line" appointments to newest improvements
July 30, 2023 - The Illinois Secretary of State's Office has announced the "Skip the Line" program. If motorists qualify, the program allows motorists to renew their driver's licenses online with rene...
Jul 30, 2023

Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe selected for 2023 Edgar Fellows Program
July 30, 2023 - Decatur Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe is one of 40 individuals selected for the Edgar Fellows Program. In a highly competitive process, forty public policy leaders from across Illinois have ...
Jul 30, 2023

Decatur unemployment up slightly over the year for June
July 30, 2023 - The not-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Decatur increased 0.7 percentage point to 6.3 percent in June 2023 from 5.6 percent in June 2022. Over-the-year, total nonfarm jobs inc...
Jul 30, 2023