October 20, 2026 - Andrea Gerhard of the Heart of Illinois Community Foundation joined Byers & Co to talk about grant programs, the Big Read, and to announce the 11 recipients of CommunityWorks grants totaling $118,000. Listen to the podcast now!

October 20, 2026 - Lauren Young joined Byers & Co to preview Pharmacy Facts with Friends that will feature discussion on Medicare open enrollment services and Achilles tendonitis recovery methods with Dr. Jeff Alexander. Listen to the podcast now!

October 20, 2026 - Mark Tupper talks about the World Series matchup, the Illini's #3 ranking in the AP preseason basketball poll, and early tests for them. Listen to the podcast now!

October 20, 2026 - Kyle May of Fleet Feet joined Byers & Co to talk about the Skeleton Shuffle, fall and winter clothing arrivals, and F1 racing. Listen to the podcast now!

Shirley Stanley, Macon County Animal Shelter, joined Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday to talk about the upcoming Whiskers and Tails event. Listen to the podcast now!

Major Randy Summit, Salvation Army, joined Soy City Buzz On First Mid Monday to talk about their work in the community and the response options to the Oasis closure. Listen to the podcast now!

Aric Lee, Local Sports Analyst, joined Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday to talk about Millikin Football, Illini and High School Football playoffs. Listen to the podcast now!

October 19, 2026 - The Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce and MillikinWORKS are partnering to offer a five-session workshop series designed to help business owners, managers and professionals use artificial intelligence safely, productively and effectively. The AI for Business series begins Thursday, October 22, with...

October 19, 2026 - The Decatur Indoor Sports Center is offering School's Out Day Camps for students in kindergarten through eighth grade during upcoming school breaks. The camps feature supervised activities and field trips, with a student-to-staff ratio of 12 to one. Camp hours are 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the DISC, ...

October 19, 2026 - The Early Bird Kiwanis Club of Decatur will begin its annual cheese sale November 5, with proceeds supporting local charitable organizations. The fundraiser offers approximately two-pound wheels of Colby, Colby Jack, pepper jack and Swiss cheese, along with a four-cheese variety wheel featuring all f...

October 19, 2026 - High school and college students can enter a bookmark design contest inspired by the book A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines. The contest is part of the Decatur Area Arts Council's Big Read initiative, which encourages Macon County residents to read the book and participate in community conver...

October 19, 2026 - Decatur-based nonprofit Baby TALK will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a fundraising event Thursday, October 22nd. The 40th Anniversary Birthday Bash will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Children's Museum of Illinois in Decatur. The event will bring together community members, families, ...

October 19, 2026 - Brian Barnhart joined Byers & Co to talk about his weekend, the Illini basketball team's first exhibition game, the next Illini football game, and a preview of Monday Morning Quarterbacks. Listen to the podcast now!

October 19, 2026 - Mark Tupper talks about the Chicago Bears win in Caleb Williams' return and the Illini basketball team's win their first exhibition game. Listen to the podcast now!

October 19, 2026 - Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joined Byers & Co with Kevin Breheny to talk about the latest information surrounding the closing of the Oasis Day Center and discussions to fill the gaps in services made by that closure. Listen to the podcast now!

October 19, 2026 - Kevin Breheny joined Byers & Co to talk about Soy City Buzz, the closing of the Oasis Day Center, the annual Girl Scouts event, and sports announcing. Listen to the podcast now!

October 18, 2026 - Nomination petitions for Decatur mayor and three City Council seats can be filed beginning Monday, October 19. According to a notice from City Clerk Kim Althoff, petitions may be filed at the City Clerk's office on the second floor of the Decatur Civic Center, located at 1 Gary K. Anderson Plaza. The...

October 18, 2026 - The NAACP Decatur IL Branch will host a free family-friendly political forum Saturday, October 24, ahead of the November 3 election. The event, organized by the branch's Political Action Committee, will run from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Decatur Indoor Sports Center, located at 1295 West Wood Street. Candid...

October 18, 2026 -Heinkel's Packing Co. is donating thousands of pounds of hickory-smoked turkey legs to local food pantries, with United Way of Decatur & Mid-Illinois facilitating the distribution. 50 cases of Turkey Legs will be distributed to Neighborhood Care Center in Clinton and Northeast Community Fund will ...

October 18, 2026 - Decatur Public Schools has named Jeremy Moore interim athletic director at Eisenhower High School. The District announced Moore's selection following a recommendation from Eisenhower administrators and approval by the Board of Education on October 13th. Moore has more than 25 years of experience coac...