Category Archives: News
DPS Board of Education holding public hearing on Casimir Pulaski and Veterans Day
April 12, 2021 - The Decatur Public School District 61 Board of Education will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at 6:30 pm at Montessori Academy for Peace Auditorium. The Decatur Boar...
Apr 12, 2021
Richland graduate selected to attend National Animal Institute
April 12, 2021 - Ruel Hanlan, a December 2020 graduate of the Richland Community College agriculture program, has been selected to attend the upcoming Agriculture Future of America (AFA) Animal Instit...
Apr 12, 2021
Dick Durbin speaks to Decatur, Macon County leaders about transportation priorities
April 9, 2021 - U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke today with Decatur and Macon County leaders to discuss local transportation priorities ahead of a federal infrastructure bill. Presid...
Apr 09, 2021
Statewide daily COVID cases hit 4,000 for first time since January
April 9, 2021 - New daily COVID-19 cases rose above 4,000 today for the first time since the end of January. There were a total of 4,004 new and probable cases of infection reported along with 21 addi...
Apr 09, 2021
Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater announces addition of Mya to Genuwine concert
April 9, 2021 - Today the Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater announced the addition of Grammy award-winning artist, Ma to the headliner act Ginuwine with special guest Chingy to perform on Saturday, August ...
Apr 09, 2021
LISTEN: Maurice Payne of the IT department for Decatur Public Schools
April 9, 2021 - Maurice Payne of the IT department for Decatur Public Schools joined Byers & Co to talk about the unique challenges during the pandemic, technology infrastructure, device upgrades,...
Apr 09, 2021
Pandemic leads to increased risk for child abuse
April 8, 2021 - Blue ribbons, blue icing on cookies and blue pinwheels mean it is Child Abuse Prevention Month, and organizations across the state are holding events and activities to promote messages...
Apr 08, 2021
State monitoring cases of COVID-19 variants
April 8, 2021 - The State's top public health doctor says that they are keeping a watchful eye on the COVID variants circulating in Illinois and across the United States. 704 cases of variants have be...
Apr 08, 2021
Master Gardeners hosting annual Honeysuckle Sweep this weekend at Fairview Park
April 8, 2021 - Amur Honeysuckle is an invasive plant that is threatening Fairview Park's biodiversity. This bushy shrub quickly overtakes an area, shading native plants, stunting their growth, and af...
Apr 08, 2021
LISTEN: Jason Bickel of Caterpillar
April 8, 2021 - Jason Bickel of Caterpillar joined Byers & Co to talk about the variety of jobs that they have available, how they train new employees, and how many skills people might already hav...
Apr 08, 2021