Author Archives: Michelle Mitchell
Scovill Zoo Re-opens for the Season
June 8th, 2020- Scovill Zoo re-opens for the season starting today for daily operation from 9:30 A.M - 6:00 P.M. with the last admission one hour before closing. Special reduced ticket pricing for the...
Jun 08, 2020
Macon County Sheriff's Office Awarded $58,000 in COVID-19 Emergency Funding
June 8th, 2020- The Department of Justice has awarded $153,861 to three local law enforcement agencies as part of the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program. The CESF Program allows...
Jun 08, 2020
Food Distribution Drive Up Day
The United Way of Decatur & Mid-Illinois, The Community Foundation of Macon County, Crossing Healthcare, Neuhoff Media, the City of Decatur and The Central Illinois Food Bank are teaming up for AN...
Jun 08, 2020
LISTEN: Tanya Andricks of Crossing Healthcare
June 8th, 2020- Tanya Andricks of Crossing Healthcare joins Byers & Co. to talk about how they are being flexible to help people get the care that they need regardless of their financial situation...
Jun 08, 2020
LISTEN: City Daily Update with Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe - June 8
June 8th, 2020- Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joins Byers & Co. to talk about the updated COVID numbers that include another pair of deaths in the county, large crowds, the governor’s messaging, h...
Jun 08, 2020
LISTEN: City of Decatur Update with Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe
June 5, 2020 – Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joins Byers and Co to give an update on local COVID-19 numbers and the law enforcement’s handling of recent property damage.
Jun 05, 2020
Driver Services Re-Open, Expect Long Lines
June 4, 2020 – Driver Services facilities statewide are open to serve ONLY new drivers, customers with expired driver's licenses/ID cards and vehicle transactions. Even with these limited servic...
Jun 04, 2020
State Opens Community Based COVID-19 Testing To All- Regardless of Symptoms
June 4, 2020 – The State of Illinois is opening its community-based testing sites to anyone to get tested, regardless of symptoms or other criteria. "As we move forward, COVID-19 testing must be...
Jun 04, 2020
Illinoisans Can Now Get Cocktails To Go
June 4, 2020 – Illinoisans can now get their favorite cocktails to go. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed legislation that allows bars and restaurants to sell cocktails for pickup and delivery, but it ma...
Jun 04, 2020
IDES Says Initial Unemployment Claims Slowing, $3.6 Billion Paid In Benefits Since March 1
June 4, 2020 – The Illinois Department of Employment Security today released new statewide data showing the department processed 46,385 new initial claims for regular unemployment benefits durin...
Jun 04, 2020