Category Archives: News

3 Regions Moving Out of Tier 3 Mitigation
January 17, 2021 - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced that three regions of the state will be allowed to move out of Tier 3 mitigations in a move that will allow those regions to loosen restrictions, but th...
Jan 17, 2021

Millikin School of Nursing Ranked by Nursing Schools Almanac
January 15, 2021 - Millikin University's School of Nursing has been ranked among the top nursing programs in the Great Lakes region and among the upper half of all the nursing programs in Illinois by ...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 15, 2021

Mt. Zion Odd Fellows Makes Donation to Local Scouts
January 15, 2021 - On Sunday, January 10, 2021, members of Scouts BSA Troop 43, Cub Scouts Pack 43, and Venturing Crew 343, gathered outside their charter organization of Mt. Zion United Methodist Chu...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 15, 2021

LISTEN: Jeff Dase of DPS 61 Discusses the Magnet School Lottery
January 15, 2021 - Jeff Dase of DPS 61 joined Byers & Co to talk about the magnet school lottery and the timeline for the new Johns Hill school.
Michelle Mitchell Jan 15, 2021

Kool & The Gang Announced As Devon Headliner On May 22
January 15, 2021 - The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater is hoping 2021 brings some excitement back to the venue by announcing that Kool & The Gang will be the headliner act performing on May 22nd. Tic...
Jan 15, 2021

MCHD Says All Vaccine Appointments Are Taken At This Time
January 14, 2021 - The Macon County Health Department says that all appointments are currently all taken for the Phase 1B vaccination plan as of now. The Health Department announced they would be taki...
Jan 14, 2021 National Cancer Institute / Unsplash

PPP Loan Portal To Re-open Friday
January 14, 2021 - The U.S. Small Business Administration and the U.S. Treasury Department will re-open the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal to PPP-eligible lenders with $1 billion or les...
Jan 14, 2021 Mike Petrucci / Unsplash

Referendum in Decatur Asking About Sale of Marijuana Will No Longer Appear On Spring Ballot
January 14, 2021 - A advisory referendum to ask the public if the City of Decatur should allow the sale of cannabis or cannabis-infused products will no longer be on the April ballot. The advisory ref...
Jan 14, 2021 Elsa Olofsson / CC

Orientation Dates Set for Richland Industrial Job Skills Training Program
January 14, 2021 - Richland Community College has new orientation dates for its industrial job skills training program. The program is designed for individuals looking to invest in themselves with thi...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 14, 2021

Busey Bank Campaign Collecting Socks for Salvation Army
January 14, 2021 - Busey Bank is holding a campaign to benefit the Salvation Army Men's Shelter. Busey is looking to drive awareness, volunteerism, and funds within the community and their January Soc...
Michelle Mitchell Jan 14, 2021