Category Archives: News

Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday featuring Mike Wilcott, Devon Amphitheater
LISTEN: Mike Wilcott, Devon Amphitheater, joined co-hosts Kevin Breheny & John West, on Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday, to discuss upcoming headliner acts. Other guests included: Brian James- S...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 24, 2022

Lincoln Presidential Library to welcome potential new volunteers
January 24, 2022 - Anyone who wants to aid in telling the story of our 16th president has the opportunity when the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will welcome new volunteers at an ori...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 24, 2022

Office of the State Fire Marshal winter heating safety tips
January 24, 2022 - Cold winter winds continue to bring a chill to the state meaning many Illinoisans will be turning up their thermostats to stay warm for the rest of the winter season. This also brin...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 24, 2022

This week is National School Choice Week
January 24, 2022 - Programs and policies offering school choice opportunities expanded in 19 states in 2021, and parents are exploring these options, with 52% of parents saying they have considered a ...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 24, 2022

ImpactLife schedules more Blood Drives in Macon County
January 24, 2022 - ImpactLife will host two more blood drives in early February to continue to combat the dropping levels of available blood in the country. Mt. Zion Ministerial Alliance will host a c...
Jan 24, 2022

LISTEN: Theresa Rutherford and Benie Kalala of HSHS St. Mary's
January 24, 2022 - Theresa Rutherford and Benie Kalala of HSHS St. Mary's talk about the stress in hospitals, their partnership with DPS61 to give students career pathways, and navigating the pandemic...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 24, 2022

LISTEN: Kevin Breheny
January 24, 2022 - Kevin Breheny joined Byers & Co to talk about the weekend of football, entertainment, Soy City Buzz, The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater, a Paul Simon story, and the pandemic.
Michelle Mitchell Jan 24, 2022

LISTEN: Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe
January 24, 2022 - Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joined Byers & Co to talk about winter weather, the pandemic, medical facilities, and local politics.
Michelle Mitchell Jan 24, 2022

ADM Opens Aquaculture Innovation Lab at its Animal Nutrition Technology Center in North America
January 22, 2022 - ADM, a global leader in human and animal nutrition, announced today the opening of its Aquaculture Innovation Lab at the Animal Nutrition Technology Center (ANTC) in Decatur, Illino...
Jan 22, 2022

Statewide unemployment rate down in December
January 21, 2022 -The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate fell -0.4 percentage point to 5.3 percent, while nonfarm payrolls increased by +22,80...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 21, 2022