Category Archives: News
Memorial Health Systems Launches COVID Dashboard to Increase Public Awareness
November 10, 2020 - Memorial Health System announced today that it will begin sharing daily updates via its website and social media on the number of people being treated for COVID-19 at its five hosp...
Nov 30, 2020
12 Candidates Running for 3 Seats on Decatur City Council
November 24, 2020 – 12 candidates have filed for Decatur City Council as of the last filing date on Monday. 3 more candidates filed Monday, including John Phillips, Marc Girdler and Jacob Jenkin...
Nov 24, 2020
Lost Bridge Undergoing Guardrail Repair
November 24, 2020 – City Crews will be performing guardrail repair on Lost Bridge Road beginning today, weather permitting. The work will cause the total closure of Lost Bridge Road between Oakr...
Nov 24, 2020
LISTEN: Natalie Beck of the Community Foundation on Do Something Great Awards
December 15, 2020 - Natalie Beck of the Community Foundation joined Byers and Co to talk about honoring those that give in the community with the "Do Something Great" Awards as well as the distributio...
Nov 23, 2020
Manar Takes Steps to Expand Downstate Broadband Access
November 19, 2020 – State Senator Andy Manar has announced the availability of three programs aimed to improve access to internet services Downstate. Manar, the chair of the Senate Appropriation...
Nov 19, 2020
Local Non-Profit Becomes Victim of Fraud
November 18, 2020 – The Northeast Community Fund is working with the Decatur Police Department to investigate instances of unauthorized withdrawals. Executive Director Angel Lawrence stated in a...
Nov 19, 2020
Finding Purpose in Tragedy: The Dani Rubin Kater Memorial Fund For COVID Care Announced
November 19, 2020 - The Community Foundation of Macon County has announced a new memorial fund in memory of the late Danielle "Dani" Kater, 30, of Bloomington, Ill. Dani died Nov. 3 of COVID-19 compli...
Nov 19, 2020
ADM, InnovaFeed Announce Construction of World’s Largest Insect Protein Facility in Decatur
November 19, 2020 - The world's largest biotech company specializing in insect protein for animal and plant nutrition is coming to Decatur. ADM and InnovaFeed announced the collaboration that is expec...
Nov 19, 2020
2020 Tentative Multiplier Announced for Macon County
November 18, 2020 – Macon County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1,000, according to Director of the Illinois Department of Revenue David Harris. The prope...
Nov 18, 2020
Millikin Chemistry Department Receives ADM Cares Grant for State-of-the-Art Technology
By Dane Lisser November 18, 2020 - Millikin University has been awarded a $25,000 grant from ADM Cares, the philanthropic arm of ADM, in support of instructional technology developments in the field o...
Nov 18, 2020