Category Archives: News

LISTEN: City Hall Insider Paul Osborne on Byers & Co
February 16, 2023 - Former mayor Paul Osborne joined Byers & Co to talk about his experiences giving state of the city addresses, reactions to Governor JB Pritzker's state of the state address, an...
Feb 16, 2023

LISTEN: Bill Clevenger on Thee Morris Code
February 15, 2023- Bill Clevenger, DPS 61 School Board candidate, joined Dr. Juanita Morris & Dr. Jeremy Morris on Thee Morris Code to talk about academic achievement, identifying problems in educ...
Feb 15, 2023

Governors address calls for universal preschool by 2027
February 15, 2023 -AP- Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker called Wednesday for making preschool available to every 3- and 4-year-old in the state within four years, starting with a $440 million investment to...
Feb 15, 2023

Governor issues budget address with major investments in higher ed
February 15, 2023- Higher education leaders are happy with Governor JB Pritzker's budget announcement today, which includes a fiscal year 2024 higher education budget of $2.47 billion, an increase of ...
Feb 15, 2023

Budzinski appointed to three House ag committees
February 15, 2023 -Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski has beenappointed to three key subcommittees on the House Committee on Agriculture. In the 118th Congress, Budzinski will serve on the Subcommittee on ...
Feb 15, 2023

LISTEN: DPS61 and BLDD discuss new magnet school design
February 15, 2023 - The Decatur Public Schools Board of Education got their first look at the proposed new American Dreamers STEM academy. The school, which will be located at site currently occupied ...
Feb 15, 2023

LISTEN: Dr. Jim Reynolds and Dr. Sarah Kottich of Millikin University on Byers & Co
February 15, 2023 - Dr. Jim Reynolds and Dr. Sarah Kottich of Millikin University joined Byers & Co to talk about the changes in higher education coming out of COVID and making plans for the futur...
Feb 15, 2023

LISTEN: Crossing's Tanya Andricks on Byers & Co
February 15, 2023 - Tanya Andricks of Crossing Healthcare joined Byers & Co to talk about embracing change and the core values at Crossing. Listen to the podcast now!
Feb 15, 2023

LISTEN: DMH Memorial Health's Drew Early on Byers & Co
February 15, 2023 - Drew Early of DMH Memorial Health joined Byers & Co to talk about the changes in the local healthcare landscape and the focus on heart awareness during the month of February. L...
Feb 15, 2023

LISTEN: Park District's Clay Gerhard on Byers & Co
February 15, 2023 - Clay Gerhard of the Decatur Park District joined Byers & Co to talk about the newly announced shows at the Devon, the hiring fair, Love Stinks Trivia Night, Parents Night Out, ...
Feb 15, 2023