Category Archives: News

Decatur Fire Department will be flushing 1200 hydrants during April
March 29, 2021 - Decatur Fire Department crews, in collaboration with the Decatur Water Department, will be flushing and flow testing approximately 1200 city fire hydrants during the month of April. T...
Michelle Mitchell Mar 29, 2021

Mike Yelovich named head golf teaching professional for Decatur Park District
March 29, 2021 - Mike Yelovich has been named the head golf teaching professional for the Decatur Park District. Mike begins his new position immediately for the 2021 golf season. A PGA member for for...
Michelle Mitchell Mar 29, 2021

Distracted Driving Awareness Month will focus on urging drivers to stay off their phones
March 29, 2021 - April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month across the nation, and the Decatur Police Department is urging drivers to drop their phones and focus on the road with a not-so-subtle remi...
Michelle Mitchell Mar 29, 2021

YLIA leading program on safety at Marion County Horizon Center homes
March 29, 2021 - On Saturday, April 3, members of Young Leaders in Action (YLIA) will lead a program on safety and distribute sweet treat packages to residents at nine Marion County Horizon Center hom...
Michelle Mitchell Mar 29, 2021

Master Gardener Plant Sale returning May 1st
March 29, 2021 - Planning flower and vegetable gardens can be a time-consuming task. Determining what plants will grow where, and then locating those varieties is sometimes difficult. Try something ne...
Michelle Mitchell Mar 29, 2021

LISTEN: School Board Candidate Kevin Collins-Brown
March 29, 2021 - Kevin Collins-Brown joined Byers & Co to talk about his candidacy for the school board.
Michelle Mitchell Mar 29, 2021

LISTEN: City Council Candidate Will Wetzel
March 23, 2021 - Will Wetzel joined Byers & Co to talk about his city council candidacy ahead of the election.
Michelle Mitchell Mar 27, 2021

State preparing to combat possible COVID-19 resurgence
March 26, 2021 - Governor Pritzker says that the state is acting aggressively in order to combat the first signs of a possible COVID-19 resurgence. Most recently, more than 3,000 cases were reported b...
Michelle Mitchell Mar 26, 2021

Disconnection moratorium set to end on April first
March 26, 2021 - Attorney General Kwame Raoul is reminding consumers that the moratorium on disconnecting utilities ends on April first. Disconnections for those struggling to pay their utility bills ...
Michelle Mitchell Mar 26, 2021

Decatur Parks Foundation, Decatur Area Arts Council announce music and craft beer festival
March 26, 2021 - Today the Decatur Parks Foundation and Decatur Area Arts Council held a press conference to announce the joint Devon on Tap Decatur Craft Beer and Music Festival. The event was schedu...
Michelle Mitchell Mar 26, 2021