Category Archives: News
LISTEN: Mayor Julie Moore-Wolfe talks city council agenda, public art on Byers & Co.
August 21, 2023 - Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joined Byers & Co. to talk about items at tonight's city council meeting, the new mural on the side of the KC Hall and this year's USTA Ursula Beck Pro Te...
Aug 21, 2023
LISTEN: Kevin Breheny talks the Devon, Soy City Buzz on Byers & Co.
August 21, 2023 - Kevin Breheny joined Byers & Co. to talk about recent concerts at the Devon and to preview tonight's Soy City Buzz. Listen to the podcast now!
Aug 21, 2023
Eight Macon County 4-H members selected for top awards at Illinois State Fair
August 20, 2023 - Twenty-nine Macon County 4-H members participated in the 4-H General Project Show held on August 13 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. Volunteer judges named eight Mac...
Aug 20, 2023
Dedication ceremony held to celebrate Decatur's newest mural
August 20, 2023 - A local artist and NowDecatur's own Nick Smith is encouraging Decatur to "dream big" with a new mural on the side of the Knights of Columbus Hall. The 36-foot mural, supported by the...
Aug 20, 2023
IL unemployment remains unchanged for July
August 20, 2023 - The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced that the unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.0 percent, remaining at the lowest level since the onset of the pandemic...
Aug 20, 2023
Illinois gas prices continue to rise
August 20, 2023 - Gas prices in Illinois continue to rise and have passed the $4 average statewide. The average gas price in Illinois is higher than the national average of $3.85 a gallon, the highest...
Aug 20, 2023
Governor signs legislation to address food deserts around the state
August 20, 2023 - Communities across Illinois that lack access to nearby stores that sell high quality food may soon see that change. Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday signed a bill that sets up a program to...
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LISTEN: The Y's Angela Foulke on Byers & Co.
August 18, 2023 - Angela Foulke of the Decatur Family YMCA joined Byers & Co. to talk about her first trip to the Devon, fall workouts and college-level athletics. Listen to the podcast now!
Aug 18, 2023
LISTEN: ADM & DPS61 talk new Co-Op trucking partnership on Byers & Co.
August 18, 2023 - Shannon Jedlicka of ADM, Leslie Risby of DPS 61 and MacArthur High School student Jeremy Hood joined Byers & Co. to talk about DPS' newest Co-Op partner, ADM Trucking, which offe...
Aug 18, 2023
WATCH: Carol Lynn Fuller Foundation remembers namesake, funds brain cancer research
August 17, 2023 - The Carol Lynn Fuller Foundation, named to remember Decatur resident and artist Carol Fuller, was founded by her husband Robert after she passed away in October 2022. The Foundation ...
Aug 17, 2023