Category Archives: News
ADM wraps up 'Reading is Fun' summer partnership with Boys and Girls Club of Decatur
July 27, 2023 - ADM colleagues joined summer campers at the Boys and Girls Club of Decatur this afternoon to wrap up a summer partnership dubbed 'Reading is Fun' with the perfect treat to beat the hea...
Jul 27, 2023
IDOT reminds public to slow down for roadside mowing
July 27, 2023 -The Illinois Department of Transportation is reminding the public that the roadside mowing period is underway, requiring drivers to slow down, avoid all distractions and proceed with ca...
Jul 27, 2023 Michaela Pereckas / CC
Governor signs bill to create task force to fight homelessness
July 27, 2023 - Governor JB Pritzker has signed a measure creating the Illinois Interagency Task Force on Homelessness and the Community Advisory Council on Homelessness. This bill is intended to move...
Jul 27, 2023
IDPH urges public to watch out for rabid bats in Macon County
July 27, 2023 - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding the public to be aware of the potential for exposure to rabies from infected animals. Bats are the most common source of po...
Jul 27, 2023 Phuket@photographer.net / CC
LISTEN: New RCC Executive Director of Diversity, Equity and Belonging on Byers & Co.
July 27, 2023 - Nicole DelMastro-Jeffery of Richland Community College joined Byers & Co. to talk about her new role as RCC's Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, and Belonging. Listen to the ...
Jul 27, 2023
LISTEN: The City Hall Insider with Paul Osborne on Byers & Co.
July 27, 2023 - Former mayor Paul Osborne joined Byers & Co. to talk about the upcoming Ursula Beck Pro Tennis Classic tournament. Listen to the podcast now!
Jul 27, 2023
Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce to welcome DPD Chief Brandel for August Business Breakfast
July 26, 2023 - The Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly Business Breakfast on Wednesday, August 2, with Decatur Police Chief Shane Brandel speaking about various digital securit...
Jul 26, 2023
Where to find air conditioning, beat the heat this week
July 26, 2023 - As temperatures across Central Illinois heat up this week, public services and offices are offering their spaces as designated cooling centers for those who need to beat the heat. Temp...
Jul 26, 2023 Kseniia Zaitseva / Unsplash
Hieronymus Mueller Museum seeking exhibit feedback at Decatur Library August 3
July 26, 2023 - The Hieronymus Mueller Museum will host a pop-up session for feedback on planned exhibit expansions at the Decatur Public Library next Thursday, August 3, from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. The museum...
Jul 26, 2023
Decatur Family YMCA to host annual Backpack Attack August 5
July 26, 2023 - The Decatur Family YMCA will host its annual Backpack Attack school supply drive at three locations this year, supporting 2,100 local students entering kindergarten through sixth grade...
Jul 26, 2023