Category Archives: News

Macon Resources invites community to support Secret Santa program
December 3, 2021 - Macon Resources, Inc.'s (MRI) Secret Santa Program gives community members an opportunity to purchase gifts for local adults with developmental disabilities receiving services from ...
Dec 03, 2021

Bright Bulbs with Brinkoetter Realtors
Do folks drive from all over to marvel at your holiday lights? Does the sight of the glow from your house strain your power bill and your neighbor's eyes? Do you make it your mission to spread holiday...
Dec 03, 2021

WATCH: The HSHS St. Marys Hospital Lighting of the Christmas Star
https://youtu.be/4GEeMBHc760
Dec 02, 2021

Decatur Airport receiving grants as part of the Capital Improvement Program
December 2, 2021 - Six Central Illinois airports were announced to be set to receive capital funding yesterday. Decatur is set to receive over 1.3 million dollars in state funding for reconstruction p...
Michelle Mitchell Dec 02, 2021

Macon County Environmental Management Recycling Center collecting unwanted Christmas lights for recycling
December 2, 2021 - Strings of unwanted Christmas lights will be collected for recycling between December 6, 2021 and January 31, 2022. Residents may place strings of lights in the specially-marked, ou...
Michelle Mitchell Dec 02, 2021

Macon Resources restarts Parent's Night Out program
December 2, 2021 - Macon Resources, Inc. (MRI) is restarting their Parent's Night Out program (PNO) for children with developmental disabilities and their siblings. This program gives parents and guar...
Dec 02, 2021

Decatur Public Schools' magnet programs now accepting applications online
December 2, 2021 - Decatur Public Schools' three magnet programs are now accepting applications online for students interested in enrolling in a magnet program for the 2022-23 school year. This is the...
Michelle Mitchell Dec 02, 2021

Millikin University to host Financial Aid Online Information Sessions Dec. 7
December 2, 2021 - Millikin University is committed to working with families to find ways to manage education costs by offering students financial aid packages that generally include academic scholars...
Dec 02, 2021

LISTEN: Debbie Bogle of United Way of Decatur & Mid-Illinois
December 2, 2021 - Debbie Bogle joined Byers & Co to talk about aging and how people handle it.
Michelle Mitchell Dec 02, 2021

LISTEN: Dr. David Fletcher
December 2, 2021 - Dr. David Fletcher joined Byers & Co to talk about his book about Dick Allen's days playing baseball in Chicago.
Michelle Mitchell Dec 02, 2021