Category Archives: News

'Be the Light': local shining stars honored at Community Foundation's Do Something Great Awards
August 2, 2023 - Several local shining stars were honored for their significant impacts on Macon County at the Community Foundation of Macon County's 19th annual Do Something Great Awards this afterno...
Aug 02, 2023

Dennis students to have tentative September 5th start to school year
August 2, 2023 - DPS61 has announced that students of Dennis Lab School will have a delayed start to the school year as well as a later end to the school year. The rest of the district will be unaffec...
Aug 02, 2023

State relaunches "Opening Doors" Homebuyer Assistance Program
August 2, 2023 - Governor JB Pritzker announced the reopening of a homeownership program designed to help working-class families and underrepresented communities of color throughout the state of Illin...
Aug 02, 2023 Black family moving in to their new house

Memorial Medical opens imaging center in Mt. Zion
August 2, 2023 - Memorial Medical Imaging Center opened in Mt. Zion Tuesday with upgraded technology and diagnostic services. The center, previously located at 1689 S. Franklin St. and known as South ...
Aug 02, 2023

Governor Pritzker and TCCI break ground on EV Innovation Hub in Decatur
August 2, 2023 - Governor JB Pritzker, TCCI, Richland Community College, and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity joined local leaders and partners to break ground on TCCI's ne...
Aug 02, 2023

LISTEN: Tanya Andricks of Crossing Healthcare on Byers & Co.
August 2, 2023 - Tanya Andricks of Crossing Healthcare joined Byers & Co. to talk about recent COVID-19 spikes and back-to-school events. Listen to the podcast now!
Aug 02, 2023

LISTEN: Millikin, ADM talk student-colleague partnerships on Byers & Co.
August 2, 2023 - Dr. Nancy Curtin and Molly Berry of Millikin University plus Brandon Rick of ADM joined Byers & Co. to talk about how ADM Cares volunteers and students will partner to help make a...
Aug 02, 2023

LISTEN: DMH's Dr. Tyler Jones, Dr. Edmund Raycraft on Byers & Co.
August 2, 2023 - Dr. Tyler Jones and Dr. Edmund Raycraft of DMH joined Byers & Co. to talk about an upcoming workshop on new arthritis treatment and hip replacement options, including a robotic de...
Aug 02, 2023

LISTEN: Ken Frye of Scovill Zoo on Byers & Co.
August 2, 2023 - Ken Frye of the Scovill Zoo joined Byers & Co. to talk about upcoming events, the new Herpaquarium and the zoo's wonderful views of Lake Decatur. Listen to the podcast now!
Aug 02, 2023

LISTEN: Kara Demirjian Huss talks EV innovation, TCCI on Byers & Co.
August 2, 2023 - Kara Demirjian Huss of TCCI Manufacturing joined Byers & Co. to talk about the groundbreaking of their EV Innovation Hub, what will be taking place in the new facility and their p...
Aug 02, 2023