Category Archives: News
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
LISTEN: Kara Demirjian Huss discusses the unveiling of Demirjian Park at the University of Illinois
April 8, 2021 - Kara Demirjian Huss joined Byers & Co to talk about the unveiling of Demirjian Park at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and her family's commitment to the student athlet...
Apr 08, 2021
Nominating petitions available for Illinois Commodity Board seats
April 7, 2021 - Farmers who would like to run for a three-year-term on the Illinois Corn Marketing Board (ICMB), the Illinois Soybean Program Operating Board (ISPOB), or the Illinois Sheep and Wool Ma...
Apr 07, 2021
Richland Community College dual credit program continues to benefit local students
April 7, 2021 - Over the last decade, the Illinois' Dual Credit Program has seen a steady enrollment increase of more than 5.9% annually with more than half-a-million students earning over 3.1 million...
Apr 07, 2021
Illinois Department of Labor urges caution for drivers during spring planting
April 7, 2021 - Illinois is home to 27 million acres of prime farmland, and as the spring temperatures warm, farmers will be taking their implements and heading to the fields across the state. Drivers...
Apr 07, 2021
LISTEN: Forsyth Mayor Jim Peck
April 7, 2021 - Jim Peck joined Byers & Co to talk about being elected as the new mayor of Forsyth and the future of their community.
Apr 07, 2021
Macon County Consolidated Election Results
April 6, 2021 - The DPS61 Board of Education has 4 new board members following the Macon County Consolidated Election after no incumbents sought re-election. Al Scheider received the highest total of ...
Apr 06, 2021
Wreath lit atop Macon County Courthouse in observation of Child Abuse Prevention Month
April 6, 2021 - Today the wreath above the Macon County Courthouse was lit in observance of Child Abuse Prevention Month. There have also been a total of 630 pinwheels planted on the lawn of the court...
Apr 06, 2021
Health Department confirms two COVID-19 variants in Macon County
April 6, 2021 - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and the Macon County Health Department (MCHD) have identified two COVID-19 variant strains of concern, B 1.1.7 and B 1.429, in Macon Cou...
Apr 06, 2021