Category Archives: News

Illinois Reaches Six Consecutive Months of Record Low Unemployment Claims
November 8, 2022 - The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced that the state has recorded a new, unprecedented number of consecutive weeks below historic continued claims levels f...
Nov 08, 2022

HSHS Star Lighting Asking for Names until November 18
November 8, 2022 - HSHS St. Mary's Hospital has opened up donations to the public to include names of loved ones as part of their Star Lighting Ceremony on December 1 at 6:30 p.m. The donations will b...
Nov 08, 2022

Vespers Return to Millikin to Share Holiday Cheer
November 8, 2022 - Vespers will perform at the Kirkland Fine Arts Center for the 63rd straight year this December. Community members can celebrate the holiday season with the vocal talents of the choi...
Nov 08, 2022

Millikin Creates New Agribusiness Major
November 8, 2022 - Millikin University announced a new major in agribusiness within their Tabor School of Business. Set to launch in fall 2023, the Bachelor of Science program will teach students to a...
Nov 08, 2022

LISTEN: Community Foundation on Byers & Co
November 8, 2022 - Missy Batman and Chasity Casey of the Community Foundation joined Byers & Co to talk about an event they are hosting for professionals that will cover the forecasted transfer of...
Nov 08, 2022

LISTEN: Ride and Run on Byers & Co
November 8, 2022 - Cole Daniels of Spin City Cycles and Kyle May of Fleet Feet joined Byers & Co for Ride and Run to talk about helping their customers gear up for fall and winter weather, fall ho...
Nov 08, 2022

State's Attorney says use of force in officer involved shooting legally justified
November 7, 2022 - After a standard review, The Macon County State's Attorney says there was no criminal liability on the part of the officers involved in the deadly shooting on October 12th that left...
Nov 07, 2022

LISTEN: Phil Romano & Ed Smith joined Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday
November 7, 2022- Phil Romano, board member for Decatur's Habitat for Humanity & Ed Smith, executive director of Decatur's Habitat for Humanity joined co-hosts Kevin Breheny & Jack Vance to ta...
Nov 07, 2022

LISTEN: Johnette Mitchell & Randy Cannady joined Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday
November 7, 2022- Johnette Mitchell & Randy Cannady, from the Boys & Girls Club joined co-hosts Kevin Breheny & Jack Vance on Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday to talk about the BGC's 50th...
Nov 07, 2022

LISTEN: Perry Rask joined Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday
November 7, 2022- Perry Rask, Decatur musician & professor at Millikin University's School of Music, joined co-hosts Kevin Breheny & Jack Vance on Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday to talk abo...
Nov 07, 2022