Category Archives: News

Richland to host hiring event for the Illinois Department of Corrections
February 27, 2023 -Richland Community College is hosting a hiring event for the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) on Tuesday, February 28th. The hiring event will be held in the Shilling Commu...
Feb 27, 2023

T-Pain coming to the Devon
February 27, 2023 - The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater has announced award-winning superstar T-Pain is coming to the Devon on June 8. The show is not included in the 2023 Devon season ticket package and...
Feb 27, 2023

Bluegrass queen Rhona Vincent to return to Kirkland Fine Arts Center
February 27, 2023 - Grammy award-winning Rhonda Vincent will be live in concert, Saturday, March 11, at 7:30 p.m. at Kirkland Fine Arts Center. This will be a return visit for the bluegrass sensation,...
Feb 27, 2023

ADM to host career fair for displaced Akron employees
February 27, 2023 - ADM is hosting a career fair for displaced AKORN employees on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at Workforce Investment Solutions in Decatur, Ill., from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. ADM says that they have op...
Feb 27, 2023

State investigating Akorn closure
February 27, 2023 - State labor officials are investigating Akorn pharmaceutical company's decision to abruptly close all of its operations, including its out-of-state locations in New Jersey, New Yor...
Feb 27, 2023

LISTEN: Dr. Juanita Morris discusses school board candidates on Byers & Co
February 27, 2023 -Dr. Juanita Morris talks about bureaucracy, public transportation, school board candidates, and moments of community unity. Listen to the podcast now!
Feb 27, 2023

LISTEN: Mayor Wolfe talks Decatur Public Transit on Byers & Co
February 27, 2023 - Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and Decatur transit administrator Lacie Elzy joined Byers & Co to talk about the closing of Akorn and the complicated public transportation system. List...
Feb 27, 2023

LISTEN: Kevin Breheny joins Byers & Co to preview Soy City Buzz
February 27, 2023 - Kevin Breheny joined Byers & Co to talk about the Netflix series "Full Swing", the sudden closing of Akorn, and Soy City Buzz. Listen to the podcast now!
Feb 27, 2023

The Decatur community welcomes Rotalbly's Nursing Institute with open house
February 26, 2023- Andrea Taylor, owner of Rotalbly's Nursing Institute, hosted an open house for potential candidates for the Institute's expedited CNA training courses. Taylor, a mom of seven and a ...
Feb 26, 2023

LISTEN: Von Thomas on Fuego
February 24, 2023- Von Thomas aka The Turkey Man, joined co-hosts Dr. Isaac Zuniga & Rebekah Zuniga to talk about his food truck business, "The Turkey Man" and why he decided to start selling turk...
Feb 24, 2023