Category Archives: News
Walker Hayes coming to the Devon July 14
April 7, 2024 -The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater has announced that Walker Hayes coming to the Devon on July 14. This show IS NOT included in the 2024 Devon season ticket package. This is an add-on sho...
Apr 7, 2024
Solar eclipse Monday will once again drive Illinois tourism
April 7, 2024 - The total solar eclipse on the afternoon of April 8 will be visible over 128 miles throughout southern and southeastern Illinois, a phenomenon that is expected to bring up to 200,000 v...
Apr 7, 2024 nasa: The diamond-ring effect can occur at the beginning and end of totality during a total solar eclipse. As the last bits of sunlight pass through the valleys on the moon's limb, and the faint corona around the sun is just becoming visible, it looks like a ring with glittering diamonds on it. Image captured during the 2017 eclipse. (Photo credit: NASA/Carla Thomas)
LISTEN: Sunday Mornings on Thee Morris Code
March 24, 2024- Dr. Juanita Morris & Dr. Jeremy Morris talk about this week's call to action: spending some time with the God you serve. Listen to the podcast now!
Apr 7, 2024
LISTEN: Brinkoetter Home Highlight on Byers & Co
April 5, 2024 - Tom Brinkoetter and new agent, Cassandra Anderson, joined Byers & Co to talk about the local real estate market trends, Cassandra's path to becoming an agent, and to highlight a be...
Apr 5, 2024
LISTEN: DPS61 on Byers & Co
April 5, 2024 - Maria Robertson of DPS 61, Rikki Parker of the Children's Museum of Illinois, and Jesse Blunt of Thinkwell Makerspace joined Byers & Co to talk about how Decatur Public Schools is ...
Apr 5, 2024
Bill ending state's tipped wage advances but prospects uncertain amid pushback
April 4, 2024 -An Illinois House committee advanced a measure that would end the state's subminimum wage for tipped workers amid bipartisan opposition this week, but the bill's sponsor said she'd seek...
Apr 4, 2024
Decatur Area Poets to host reading in honor of National Poetry Month
April 4, 2024 -In celebration of National Poetry Month, the Decatur Area Poets will host a poetry night Saturday, April 20th from 1pm to 2:30pm in the Madden Auditorium in the Decatur Public Library. ...
Apr 4, 2024
IRS kicks off annual Dirty Dozen list with warning about phishing scams
April 3rd, 2024 - The Internal Revenue Service has kicked off the annual "Dirty Dozen" list with a warning for taxpayers to be aware of evolving phishing scams designed to steal sensitive taxpayer inf...
Apr 4, 2024
Lawmakers question Pritzker's plan for new early childhood agency
April 4, 2024 - Gov. JB Pritzker's plan to consolidate the state's early childhood programs into one new cabinet-level agency ran into tough questions this week during a House budget committee hearing...
Apr 4, 2024
Illinois Deer Donation Program distributes over 12,000 pounds of venison to food pantries
April 4, 2024 - The 2023-2024 Illinois Deer Donation Program through the University of Illinois Extension saw more than 300 deer, and a total of 12,187 pounds of venison were distributed among over 50...
Apr 4, 2024