Category Archives: News

February 6, 2024 - Students from Eisenhower High School are once again competing in the Poetry Out Loud Central Illinois Regionals. The Springfield Area Arts Council will host the Poetry Out Loud Cent...

February 6, 2024 - Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) are encouraging Illinoisans to take advantage of savings offered by the newly expanded Illinois Earned Income Tax Cre...

February 6, 2024 - Natalie Beck and Rachel Moran of the Community Foundation and Earthmover Credit Union's Jes Younghouse joined Byers & Co to talk about their Moving Forward Community Grant Progr...

February 6, 2024 - Dale Colee joined Byers & Co to talk about Valentine's Day gifts in their stores and to preview Pharmacy Facts with Friends. Listen to the podcast now!

February 6, 2024 - Kyle May of Fleet Feet joined Byers & Co to talk about watching Super Bowl, the US Marathon Trials, Frosty Fifty, Macho Nacho, yoga, spring running training program, and in-stor...

February 5, 2024 - The worst earthquake in Illinois history occurred on December 17, 1811, and was so strong that it rang a church bell in a Cairo church in southern Illinois. It also blew smoke, sand...

February 5, 2024 -Illinois will share in hundreds of millions of dollars received as part of two multi-state settlements involving the opioid epidemic. One case involves Publicis Health, which Attorne...

February 5, 2024 - The Decatur Park District will host "Love Stinks" trivia night on February 17th as a fundraiser for its ARTS program. The trivia night will be held at the Scovill Banquet Facility f...

February 5, 2024 - 1099-G tax forms are now available for claimants who received unemployment insurance (UI) benefits in 2023, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced. Claimant...

February 5, 2024- Zach Garrett & Nick Alexander, Ivory Brothers, joined co-hosts John West & Michael Bennett on Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday to talk about dueling pianos and an upcoming e...