Category Archives: News
Justice Reform Expected to Be Center of 2021 Discussion in IL
January 1, 2021 - After a tumultuous 2020 that forced issues of race, criminal justice and policing to the forefront, justice reforms in Illinois will no doubt be at the center of discussion in 2021. ...
Jan 04, 2021
Nurse Named DMH Colleague of the Year
January 3, 2021 -Dimitra Woods, a registered nurse in the Decatur Memorial Hospital intensive care unit, is the hospital's Colleague of the Year. Woods personifies Memorial Health System values as she...
Jan 04, 2021
LISTEN: Anthony Walker Discusses Operation Save Christmas
December 31, 2020 - Anthony Walker joined Byers & Co to talk with guest host Kevin Breheny about the variety of ways of helping the community.
Dec 31, 2020
Decatur Trades and Labor Assembly Announced City Council Endorsements
December 30, 2020 - Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly have announced their endorsements for Decatur City Council. The group, representing 35 local unions and more than 13,000 union members and retir...
Dec 30, 2020
Memorial Medical Expects to Complete Staff Vaccinations Within 2-3 Weeks
December 30, 2020 - Memorial Health System has received several thousand doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines this week and expects to complete the process of first vaccination dosage to its colleagues ...
Dec 30, 2020
Reduced Co-Pays for Parents in Illinois’ Child Care Assistance Program
December 30, 2020 - Following the recent launch of a new initiative to direct additional funds to support child care providers in the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), The Governor announced paren...
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The Pandemic in Illinois: A Recap
December 30, 2020 - The first case in Illinois was announced on January 24th, a Chicago area woman who had just returned from Wuhan China. It was just the second case in the US. The woman's husband so...
Dec 30, 2020
IDOT: Snowplow Drivers Wanted In Decatur
December 30, 2020 - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that openings for snow removal operators are still available from the Decatur area. For those interested in applying for these p...
Dec 30, 2020
Local Children's Music Band Readies to Headline Happy Noon Year for Children's Museum of Illinois
December 30, 2020 - A local children's music band will be headlining the Children Museum of Illinois' Happy Noon Year Event tomorrow from 11:30 am to noon. The Awesome Squad is composed of Zach Garret...
Dec 30, 2020
LISTEN: Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Springfield Diocese
December 30, 2020 - Bishop Thomas John Paprocki of the Springfield Diocese joined Byers & Co to talk with guest host Kevin Breheny about how the church has adapted throughout the pandemic.
Dec 30, 2020