Author Archives: Michelle Mitchell
LISTEN: Drew Early of DMH joins Byers & Co to talk about their efforts in supporting local COVID-19 testing efforts, flu shots, nurses week and telehealth.
Oct 21, 2020
LISTEN: Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joins Byers & Co for her daily update to talk about concerns about the virus going into winter, what hospitals are dealing with across the area, and tracking local test results. Listen Now!
October 21, 2020 – Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joined Byers & Co to talk about three recent deaths in Macon County, concerns about the virus going into winter, what hospitals are dealing with ac...
Oct 21, 2020
Decatur City Council Approves New Agreement for Electric Supply
October 20, 2020 – The City of Decatur Mayor and City Council have approved a new electric supply agreement with Homefield Energy for all residential and small commercial electric accounts withi...
Oct 20, 2020
Operation Enduring Support Preparing for 17th Christmas Mailing for Troops
October 20, 2020 – The military family faith-based support group Operation Enduring Support will be sending Christmas care packages to troops deployed overseas on December 7th. This will be thei...
Oct 20, 2020
Pritzker to Resume Daily Press Briefings
October 20, 2020 – Governor Pritzker has announced that he will resume his daily COVID-19 briefings due to every region in the state moving in the “wrong direction.” The Governor wil...
Oct 20, 2020
Officials Announce Repairs, Upgrades for Five-Points Intersection
October 20, 2020 – Today it was announced that the railroad crossing at State Route 36 and 22nd Street will be seeing repairs and upgrades. Macon County Board Member Marcy Rood, with the coopera...
Oct 20, 2020
Region Five to be Placed Under Additional COVID-19 Safety Measures
October 20, 2020 – Southern Illinois will be the latest region to be placed under more strict COVID-19 safety measures. Governor Pritzker says Region Five currently has a test positivity rate of...
Oct 20, 2020
LISTEN: Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe on Macon County Returning To COVID Warning List
October 20,2020 – Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joins Byers & Co for her daily update to talk about the area being put back on the COVID warning list, new COVID-19 numbers and local testing.
Oct 20, 2020
Macon County Manufacturing Week Shows Importance of Manufacturing Careers
October 19, 2020 – October 19 through 23 is Manufacturing Week in Macon County. Every October, USA Manufacturing is celebrated with events throughout the month. The celebration is to help illust...
Oct 19, 2020
Pritzker Announces Eviction Moratorium Extension
October 19, 2020 – Governor Pritzker has again extended the stay on evictions in Illinois. The governor’s office announced the executive order on Friday and the eviction moratorium will be...
Oct 19, 2020