June 16, 2023- Carmen Rivera, Elizabeth Rivera, & Mateo joined host Dr. Isaac Zuniga on Fuego to talk about an upcoming Chico Gala, Carmen & Elizabeth filling in as Fuego hosts this summer, and local Juneteenth celebrations. Listen to the podcast now!

June 15, 2023 - This year's Juneteenth celebrations, hosted by the African-American Cultural & Genealogical Society of Illinois (AACGS), will kick off Friday, June 16, with dinner and a guest speaker at Richland Community College. John Ashworth, the Executive Director of The Lynching Sites Project of Memphis, will ...

June 13, 2023 - The Community Foundation of Macon County, in partnership with Decatur Memorial Hospital, will host the Mobile Museum of Tolerance (MMOT) from Monday, June 19 through Friday, June 23. The MMOT is a free, traveling education center that uses innovative technology and interactive lessons to teach messages ...

June 13, 2023 -The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater will host the 3rd annual Juneteenth Multicultural Celebration on Sunday, June 18. "We are excited to host Juneteenth at the Devon again this year and bring the community together", says Stacey Young, Commissioner, Decatur Park Board. We are the change is our the...

June 13, 2013 - The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM) will give everyone a chance to see a rare copy of the document that played a key role in this historic day of freedom, the Emancipation Proclamation. The proclamation, which bears the signature of Abraham Lincoln, will be displayed June 19-23 ...

June 13, 2023 - Natalie Beck of the Community Foundation and Sonja Chargois of DMH joined Byes & Co to talk about the Mobile Museum of Tolerance stopping in Decatur. Listen to the podcast to learn more!

June 7, 2023 - The African American Cultural & Genealogical Society of IL, Inc. Museum (partnering with Richland Community College) will present its 30th Anniversary and its 29th Annual Juneteenth National Freedom Day Fundraiser. On Friday, June 16th, 2023, AACGS will host guest speaker, Mr. John Ashworth. at a b...

By: Traymar Brown, DCLI Intern June 4, 2023 - A ceremony in remembrance of Samuel J. Bush, was held on the northwest corner of the Macon County Courthouse. June 3rd, 1893, marks the date Samuel J. Bush, a Black man, was abducted from his jail cell and lynched by a mob of White citizens from Mt. Zion. Mr. Bush had been ...

April 3, 2023- Sister JoAn Schullian joined co-hosts John West & Michael Breheny on First Mid Monday to talk about an upcoming Real Talk on Race event at the Decatur Library, that will feature speakers from the Illinois Innocence Project. Listen to the podcast now!

March 28, 2023 -The African American Cultural & Genealogical Society of IL, Inc. Museum will presents a black history presentation focused on the remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr in his last moments. During the event, the documentary "The Witness from the balcony of Room 306" will be screened. The fil...

March 28, 2023 - The Community Foundation of Macon County announced $63,790 in funding to support Workforce Investment Solutions (WIS) programs. This funding comes from the CommunityWorks Endowment Fund established at the CFMC. This year, the CommunityWorks Endowment Fund provided support in the areas of workforce deve...

March 11, 2023 - Richland Community College's Adult Education Program will be holding orientations for its free GED and English as a Second Language (ESL) programs. Orientations will be held the following days: GED/High School Diploma: Monday, March 13th 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Richland Community College Monday, March 1...

February 27, 2023- Bennie Smith, owner of Suite 704, joined co-hosts John West & Johnette Mitchell on Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday to talk about pursuing a career in media, returning to Decatur to pursue that dream, and how he is making his mark in terms of Black history. Listen to the podcast now!

February 27, 2023- Pastor Ken White, of Amazing Ministries of God joined co-hosts John West & Johnette Mitchell on Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday to talk about using his platform as a pastor to serve his community and how the Black Church played a role in civil rights. Listen to the podcast now!

February 20, 2023 - Millikin University was recently awarded a $124,285 grant from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Board of Higher Education IBHE through the Governor's Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) II program. These funds will be used to provide academic and social-emotional learning support fo...

February 13, 2023- Inc Spot's Corey Walker & Tammy Fuller, joined co-hosts Kevin Breheny & Tammy Fuller on Soy City Buzz on First Mid Monday to talk about an upcoming Black History Gala. Listen to the podcast now!

February 8, 2023 - Millikin University Director of Campus Life Nikki Garry and nursing student, Naomi Hall joined Byers & Co to talk abut the school's events celebrating Black History Month focused on sharing authentic black voices. Listen to the podcast now!

January 31, 2023 - Natalie Beck of the Community Foundation and Mary Garrison of Heritage Behavioral Health Center joined Byers & Co to announce a $150,000 donor-advised grant to fund a Community Resource Liaison position as an extension of the Macon County Continuum of Care. Listen to the podcast now!

January 27, 2023- Jerry Johnson, executive director of the Decatur Area Arts Council, joined co-hosts Dr. Isaac Zuniga & Rebekah Zuniga on Fuego to talk about February's Storytellers exhibit which will highlight Central Illinois Black artists for Black History Month. Listen to the podcast now!

January 25, 2023- Raphaella Prange of Millikin University joined Byers & Co to talk about the campus during snowy weather, the Thomas W. Ewing lecture series that will feature holocaust survivor Sami Steigmann, events for Black and Women's history months, civic discourse week, and other events on campus. Listen to...