Category Archives: News

Decatur Public Schools and Economic Development Corporation hosting pop-up hiring event for seniors this Friday
May 11, 2021 - The Economic Development Corporation and Decatur Public Schools are partnering for a hiring event with local employers. The event will be at Decatur high schools to discuss employment o...
Michelle Mitchell May 11, 2021

DMH donating Thrift Shop to God's Shelter of Love
May 10, 2021 - The Decatur Memorial Hospital Foundation will donate the building that has housed the DMH Thrift Shop for more than three decades to a local nonprofit organization that offers support t...
Michelle Mitchell May 10, 2021

Historic Preservation Week event list
May 10, 2021 - The History of the Heartland committee had a proclamation read and signed by Mayor Julie Moore-Wolfe on May 3rd that proclaimed Historic Preservation Week in Decatur as May 16th- 22nd. ...
Michelle Mitchell May 10, 2021

Macon County Health Department offering walk-in Pfizer vaccination clinic
May 10, 2021 - The Macon County Health Department is offering a walk-in Pfizer vaccination clinic Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Hours: 1:00-3:30 pm Intended for those 16 years of age or older who live or w...
Michelle Mitchell May 10, 2021

LISTEN: Lt. Kenesa Debela of the Salvation Army
May 10, 2021 - Lt. Kenesa Debela of the Salvation Army joined Byers & Co to talk about National Salvation Army Week, the people they are serving, and a program for veterans.
Michelle Mitchell May 10, 2021

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville hosting free 12 and under fishing tournament
May 7, 2021 - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville and Friends of Lake Shelbyville are hosting a free fishing tournament for children 12 and under on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at Opossum...
Michelle Mitchell May 07, 2021

City of Decatur taking second round of applications for Small Business Rapid Relief Funds
May 7, 2021 - The City of Decatur is now accepting applications for the Decatur Small Business Rapid Relief Funds (Round 2). The City was awarded $1.2 million from the DCEO CURE-ES program to provide ...
Michelle Mitchell May 07, 2021
LISTEN: Ed Walton of Eisenhower High School
May 7, 2021 - Ed Walton of Eisenhower High School joined Byers & Co to talk about how his classes offer real-life skills and opportunities in the trades, how they have partnered with local groups ...
Michelle Mitchell May 07, 2021

WATCH: Train for a new career while keeping your unemployment benefits
May 7, 2021 -Want to know how to train for a new career WHILE STILL receiving your unemployment benefits? IDES, Decatur Illinois WorkNet Center, Richland Community College, United Way of Decatur &...
May 07, 2021

National Salvation Army Week beginning May 10
May 6, 2021 - The Salvation Army is celebrating National Salvation Army Week across the country in a variety of ways next week May 10-16. Typically observed in the second week of May, National Salvati...
Michelle Mitchell May 06, 2021