Category Archives: News

LISTEN: Mark Tupper recaps the weekend for the Illini, the Bears, and the rest of the NFL
December 8, 2025 - Mark Tupper talks about the Illini football team's bowl game announcement, the Illini basketball team's ranked win, the Bears' loss to the Packers, and a un NFL weekend of games. Li...
Lindsay Romano Dec 08, 2025

LISTEN: Dr. Juanita Morris on enjoying holidays and planning for 2026
December 8, 2025 - Dr. Juanita Morris joined Byers & Co to talk about enjoying holidays, planning for next year, documentaries, the experience of attending college sporting events, and holiday dec...
Lindsay Romano Dec 08, 2025

LISTEN: Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe talks community holiday events, pensions, and gun violence
December 8, 2025 - Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joined Byers & Co to talk about holiday events, Pearl Harbor, Illinois Municipal League, pensions, and gun violence. Listen to the podcast now!
Lindsay Romano Dec 08, 2025

LISTEN: Kevin Breheny talks about the busy weekend of sports
December 8, 2025 - Kevin Breheny joined Byers & Co to talk about the full weekend of sports and holiday events. Listen to the podcast now!
Lindsay Romano Dec 08, 2025

Donor Support Makes Early Detection Possible Through DMH Mammogram Mondays Program
December 7, 2025 - Donor support to the Decatur Memorial Foundation enabled Decatur Memorial Hospital (DMH) to provide breast cancer screenings for eligible women throughout Macon County during Breast...
Lindsay Romano Dec 07, 2025 Navy Medicine

Decatur Bicycle Club delivers almost 60 bikes for Toys for Tots
December 11, 2025 -The Decatur Bicycle Club continued its annual tradition by donating almost 60 gently used children's bicycles to the Decatur Salvation Army for holiday distribution to local familie...
Lindsay Romano Dec 07, 2025

LISTEN: Mark Tupper previews a busy sports weekend and offers intriguing stories to watch
December 5, 2025 - Mark Tupper talks about big stories in sports including Ole Miss and Penn State coaching searches, the St. Louis Cardinals' rebuild, the upcoming Olympics, a fun Thursday Night Foot...
Lindsay Romano Dec 05, 2025

LISTEN: Julia Livingston and Holly Kitson on the new Judge Parsons marker on the Macon County African American Heritage Trail
December 5, 2025 - Untold Stories committee member, Julia Livingston, and Parsons Elementary School Principal, Holly Kitson, joined Byers & Co to talk about the unveiling of the second marker on t...
Lindsay Romano Dec 05, 2025

IDNR Reminds Hunters to Follow Technology Rules
December 4, 2025 - Ahead of the second firearm deer season and other upcoming hunting periods, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is urging hunters to comply with state laws and guide...
Lindsay Romano Dec 04, 2025 Björn Lammers

Community Gathers for Dedication of Second African American Heritage Trail Marker
December 4, 2025 - The Heart of Illinois Community Foundation and the Untold Stories Committee hosted a public ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 4, to unveil the second historical marker on the Macon County ...
Lindsay Romano Dec 04, 2025