Category Archives: News

LISTEN: City Hall Insider Paul Osborn talks new development on Byers & Co
March 23, 2023 - Former Mayor and publisher of the Decatur Tribune, Paul Osborne, joined Byers & Co for the City Hall Insider. Paul and Brian discussed Tillamook ice-cream facility development, de...
Mar 23, 2023

Reedy Joins Board of Trustees for The Community Foundation of Macon County
March 22, 2023 - Jill Reedy, Regional Superintendent of Schools for Macon/Piatt Regional Office of Education #39, has been elected to serve on the board of trustees for The Community Foundation of Mac...
Mar 22, 2023

Illinois Community Colleges See Largest Year-to-Year Enrollment Growth in Decade
March 22, 2023 -The Illinois Community College System has recorded its largest year-over-year enrollment growth in nearly 15 years. Opening Spring 2023 enrollment increased by 7.2 percent from the pre...
Mar 22, 2023

LISTEN: Millikin's Carrie Pierson discusses Civil Discourse Week on Byers & Co
March 22, 2023 - Carrie Pierson of Millikin University joined Byers & Co to talk about their Civic Discourse Week events and the importance of tailoring learning to the varying individual needs of...
Mar 22, 2023

LISTEN: Hickory Point Bank's Josh Logan and Shamika Madison of Boys and Girls Club
March 22, 2023 - Hickory Point Bank's Josh Logan and Shamika Madison of Boys and Girls Club joined Byers & Co for the Hickory Point Bank Community Invested series. The Boys and Girls Club of Decat...
Mar 22, 2023

LISTEN: Park District's Clay Gerhard talks Garfield Park revitalization on Byers & Co
March 22, 2023 - Clay Gerhardt of the Decatur Park District joined Byers & Co to talk about the Garfield Park revitalization, facilities opening for the season, Devon tickets, and Newsies Jr. List...
Mar 22, 2023

Pharmacy Facts with Friends
LISTEN: Karl Coleman, Decatur City Council Candidate, joined co-hosts Megan Breheny and Lauren Young. Other Guests Included: Kyle Karsten - Director of Development of the Salvation Army.
Mar 21, 2023

DPS61 hosting College and Career Week
March 21, 2023 - It's DPS College & Career Week and Decatur schools have planned a slate of events to introduce students to educational opportunities and careers after high school. The goal of thi...
Mar 21, 2023

Theatre 7 raising funds for new roof
March 21, 2023 - Theatre 7 is hoping to raise $40,000 to replace the theater's aging roof. Theatre 7 reached its first fundraising goal of $10,000 to repair its historic downtown building. Now, for th...
Mar 21, 2023

Tillamook ice cream plant coming to Decatur
March 21, 2023 -On Monday night, the Decatur City Council approved a redevelopment agreement with Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) to retrofit the former Prairie Farms plant along Martin L...
Mar 21, 2023