Category Archives: News

Keeping Pets Safe in the Cold Weather
January 6, 2022 - Winter weather is officially hitting southern Illinois. While we are watching out for ourselves and protecting each other from COVID-19 and its variants, it is important to remember ...
Jan 06, 2022

LISTEN: Students and representatives from Richland Community College
January 6, 2022 - Students and representatives from Richland Community College joined Byers & Ci to talk about their health and safety protocols, registration events, student successes, grants, an...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 06, 2022

The City Hall Insider with Paul Osborne
January 6, 2022 - Former mayor Paul Osborne joined Byers & Co to talk about the hiring process for candidates for community jobs, public interactions with city council, January 6th, and Rodney Dav...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 06, 2022

Direct Line
LISTEN: Duane Noland, State of Illinois Senator, joined host Wayne Kent on Direct Line. Other Guests included: HSHS St. Mary's Joel Fletcher, City of Decatur Water Production Manager, Keith Alexander,...
Jan 05, 2022

Mendoza announces that Illinois has paid off $2 billion COVID loan
January 5, 2022 - Two years ahead of schedule, Illinois Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza has made the final $302 million payment on a $2 billion loan the state took out in 2020 to cover COVID-19 expenses...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 05, 2022

Illinois Department of Labor releases 2022 state employment laws poster
January 5, 2022 - The Illinois Department of Labor today released the 2022 version of the state employment laws poster. Under state law, employees are afforded a variety of protections on the job, whi...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 05, 2022

Richland Community College Spring 2022 Non-Credit Classes Now Available
Richland Community College is offering a variety of noncredit courses this spring, virtually or in-person, that are career-enhancing, personally enriching, or just fun for the whole family. Please vie...
Jan 05, 2022

Decatur Salvation Army meets Christmas fundraising goal
January 5, 2022 - The Decatur Salvation Army has met its Christmas Fundraising goal of $600,000. They were able to help families this Christmas and because of the community's generosity, will be in th...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 05, 2022

LISTEN: Tanya Andricks of Crossing Healthcare
January 5, 2022 - Tanya Andricks of Crossing Healthcare talks about the increased local positivity rate, the flow of information, coping with the pandemic, masks, and flu season.
Michelle Mitchell Jan 05, 2022

LISTEN: Drew Early of DMH
January 5, 2022 - Drew Early of DMH talks about their hospital system is seeing an increased number of patients and navigating the pandemic.
Michelle Mitchell Jan 05, 2022