Good morning, Decatur.

ADM volunteers distributed 3,000 backpacks on Aug.

1 for Decatur Family YMCA’s annual Backpack Attack, providing school supplies for local students. The event earned ADM Cares the Community Partner of the Year honor + a nod to its longstanding local support.

WSOY Community Food Drive is hosting its annual event on Friday, Oct.

2, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Airport Plaza Kroger (1818 Airport Plaza) to provide donations that will help local food pantries as rising living costs impact families.

On Wednesday, Aug. 5, the Heart of Illinois Community Foundation celebrated seven local changemakers at the Do Something Great Awards at Mt. Zion Convention Center.

Awardees were recognized for their service, nonprofit leadership, and community inclusion (22nd annual event).

Clay Gerhard of the Decatur Park District discussed Splash Cove’s high ratings and reviewed the Garfield Park ribbon cutting on August 5.

The podcast with Byers & Co also touched on Devon shows and Little Hoopsters.

Beatrice Hall was honored on Tuesday evening's National Night Out in Decatur for her over 30 years of service in Old King's Orchard, where she led the (4-H Club), helped distribute food at the community center and taught cooking skills.

Millikin University representatives Molly Berry and Kyle Tucker discussed their school’s transfer student success on Byers & Co’s podcast, noting the school earned a spot on Phi Theta Kappa’s Transfer Honor Roll for the sixth consecutive year on August 5.

A new Illinois law will let school districts redistribute unopened school meals through federal nutrition programs starting Jan.

1 to cut food waste and allow more students to have free, nutritious meals during the school day.

Decatur Memorial Hospital was recognized by U.S. News & World Report on Aug.

5 for quality patient care, receiving High Performing marks for knee replacement and blood cancer treatments (leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma). The honor reflects its ongoing commitment to care.

On August 5, 2026, Dr. Jeff Ulis and Tanya Andricks joined Byers & Co to discuss his path to specializing in ENT & Allergy care at Decatur Memorial Hospital and recent advances in treating sleep apnea and allergies, with the podcast available to stream.

Cain Concert

7-8:30 p.m. — Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater — Prices range from $84 to $99 — Enjoy an evening of live music with Cain and the Band Reeves.