Category Archives: News

LISTEN: Dale Colee on Byers & Co
January 2, 2024 - Dale Colee joined Byers & Co to talk about Pharmacy Facts with Friends, A Stone Thrown Forward, and post-holiday sales in their stores. Listen to the podcast now!
Jan 02, 2024

LISTEN: Fleet Feet's Kyle May on Byers & Co
January 2, 2024 - Kyle May of Fleet Feet joined Byers & Co to talk about his trip to the Biltmore Estate in North Carolina, 2023 in review, in-store yoga, training programs, the Frosty Fifty, shoe...
Jan 02, 2024

Decatur Area Arts Council to host trivia night Feb 24
January 1, 2024 - The Decatur Area Arts Council will host a Trivia Night fundraiser on Sat., February 24, 2024. The event will be held at the Shilling Center at Richland Community College. The doors o...
Jan 01, 2024

New laws expand leave rights for workers
January 1, 2023 -Two laws taking effect today will expand leave rights for workers whose lives were impacted by violence. "In the wake of tragic loss, the last thing on an Illinoisan's mind should be ...
Jan 01, 2024

With new year, minimum wage increases to $14
January 1, 2024 -The minimum wage in Illinois has increased by $1 per hour from $13 to $14. The minimum wage for tipped workers will rise to $8.40 per hour and youth workers (under 18) working fewer t...
Jan 01, 2024 Blogging Guide / Unsplash

Electronic cigarettes banned from inside public places starting today
January 1, 2024 - Starting today, electronic cigarette products will be banned inside public places in Illinois. Kristina Hamilton of the American Lung Association said the association has been leadin...
Jan 01, 2024 Vaping360 / CC

Cutting back on alcohol for "Dry January" can have lasting health effects
January 1, 2024 - Goodbye 2023! Now that the holidays are nearly over and overindulging is behind us, it's time for a reset. January has been coined, "Dry January". Dry January is a one-month sobriety...
Jan 01, 2024 Kimery Davis / CC

Unemployment sees over-the-year increase in Illinois
January 1, 2024 - Over-the-year, the unemployment rate increased in eleven metropolitan areas in Illinois and decreased in three. In Decatur, the not-seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased +0...
Jan 01, 2024

LISTEN: Dan Martini, Michael Breheny & Kevin Breheny talk the future of Soy City Buzz on Byers & Co
December 29, 2023 - Dan Martini and Michael Breheny joined guest host Kevin Breheny on Byers & Co to talk about Soy City Buzz, music, the importance of telling community stories, and Kevin's retir...
Dec 29, 2023

LISTEN: Angela Foulke talks support groups at the YMCA on Byers & Co
December 29, 2023 - Angela Foulke of the Decatur Family YMCA joined guest host Kevin Breheny on Byers & Co to talk about their Livestrong and Parkinson's programs, the community aspect of the Y, a...
Dec 29, 2023