Category Archives: News

Macon County CASA hosting 2nd Annual Coffee Crawl
February 24, 2022 - Macon County CASA is inviting community members to be a part of the 2nd Annual CASA Coffee Crawl. With 10 participating local coffee shop locations, you won't want to miss out on y...
Michelle Mitchell Feb 24, 2022

Millikin University to host "Between the World and Me" a forum on the meaning of race in America
February 24, 2022 - Millikin University's Long-Vanderburg (LV) Scholars Program will host a community forum featuring a reading of the memoir "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates, an explora...
Michelle Mitchell Feb 24, 2022

Comptroller Mendoza announces "Find My Refund" alert system
February 24, 2022 - The Illinois Office of Comptroller (IOC) has launched a new system to alert taxpayers about the status of their state income tax refunds. While the Illinois Department of Revenue (...
Michelle Mitchell Feb 24, 2022

VFW Post 99 community outreach to prevent veteran suicides
February 24, 2022 - VFW Post 99 will be hosting a community outreach on March 19th at 1:00 pm in the VFW post 99 banquet room, located at 3920 N Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Decatur Illinois to provide ...
Michelle Mitchell Feb 24, 2022

Macon County Legacy nonprofit members are eligible to apply for microgrants
February 24, 2022 - Starting Monday, February 28, Macon County Legacy nonprofit members are eligible to apply for up to $2,000 in Microgrants per organization to help fund professional development pro...
Michelle Mitchell Feb 24, 2022 View of brown folders, with focus on grants label, Concept of funding, 3D illustration

LISTEN: Debbie Bogle of the United Way
February 24, 2022 - Debbie Bogle of the United Way joined Byers & Co to talk about upcoming big projects, their investment process, the pandemic, social media behavior, campaigns, and their outcom...
Michelle Mitchell Feb 24, 2022

LISTEN: Abby Koester of the Children's Museum
February 24, 2022 - Abby Koester of the Children's Museum joined Byers & Co to talk about their partnerships that provide free museum entry for CASA children and advocates and healthcare workers, ...
Michelle Mitchell Feb 24, 2022
LISTEN: Curtis Hoppe of Richland Community College
February 24, 2022 - Curtis Hoppe of Richland Community College joined Byers & Co to talk about their automotive service program.
Michelle Mitchell Feb 24, 2022

LISTEN: The City Hall Insider with Paul Osborne
February 24, 2022 - Former mayor Paul Osborne joined Byers & Co to talk about garbage collection, public high school sports success over the years, and local politicians.
Michelle Mitchell Feb 24, 2022

WATCH: National FFA President visits Andreas Ag Academy in Decatur for FFA Week
February 23, 2022 - In honor of FFA Week, the National President of the FFA visited the Andreas Ag Academy in Decatur as part of FFA Week and learned more about how the chapters at MacArthur and Eisen...
Feb 23, 2022