Category Archives: News

BBB Warns of Continued COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
February 9, 2021 - The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about scams involving the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Reports to the organization about cons ranging from phishing for personal informa...
Feb 09, 2021 National Cancer Institute / Unsplash

Millikin's Black Student Union Receives Grant from Community Foundation
February 9, 2021 - Millikin University's Black Student Union, the University's oldest minority organization, received a $1,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Macon County's Racial Equity Fund ...
Michelle Mitchell Feb 09, 2021

Unemployment Fraud Victims Need To Take Additional Step During Tax Time
February 9, 2021 - Illinoisans who get a form saying they owe money on unemployment they didn't get don't have to pay that tax but there are steps they must take. The Illinois Department of Revenue se...
Feb 09, 2021

Central Illinois Experiencing Coldest Temps in 2 Years
February 9, 2021- The coldest weather in two years has descended on Illinois and it is expected to stick around. The expected low temperatures could be the coldest conditions the state has experienced...
Feb 09, 2021

Illinois Farms See Influx of Tourism in 2020
February 8, 2021 - One of the few bright spots of 2020 has been the popularity of agritourism for Illinois farms. Farm stands and ancillary retail operations on farms increased profitability by 5.7%, ...
Michelle Mitchell Feb 08, 2021

National Burn Awareness Week Focuses on Electrical Safety
February 8, 2021 - Today marks the beginning of National Burn Awareness Week, an initiative of the American Burn Association and is a coming together of burn, fire and life safety educators to make th...
Michelle Mitchell Feb 08, 2021

Back 2 School Illinois Begins 2021 College Scholarship Program
February 8, 2021 - Back 2 School Illinois has announced the launch of its 2021 College Scholarship Program. Back 2 School Illinois is a non-profit organization that creates and supports educational op...
Michelle Mitchell Feb 08, 2021

WATCH: Mental Wellness - Episode 5 - Anxiety
NowDecatur and Crossing Healthcare bring you episode 5 of Mental Wellness. This 12-week series will offer a frank and honest conversation about tackling mental health issues in our community and remov...
Feb 08, 2021

LISTEN: Governor Pritzker Discusses COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment in Illinois
February 5, 2021 - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker joined Byers & Co to talk about the current and planned deployment of COVID-19 vaccinations in the state.
Michelle Mitchell Feb 05, 2021

LISTEN: Kelly Day of Girl Scouts of Central Illinois Discusses Cookie Sales Beginning Tomorrow
February 4, 2021 - Girl Scouts of Central Illinois are getting ready to kick off the 2021 Girl Scout Cookie season, and though social distancing measures may keep families and friends apart, cookie cu...
Michelle Mitchell Feb 04, 2021