Author Archives: Michelle Mitchell

LISTEN: Building Support for Papa Murphy's Take N' Bake Pizza, Presented by Romano Company
April 21st, 2020- This Building Support for Small Business Spotlight features Papa Murphy’s Take N’ Bake Pizza. Listen to the podcast as Ray Fields talks about how they have had to shift t...
Michelle Mitchell Apr 21, 2020

LISTEN: Forsyth Village Board Update with Dave Wendt
April 21st, 2020- Dave Wendt joins Byers & Co to bring us an update on how Forsyth is dealing with the pandemic, previews an upcoming meeting they have that will discuss plans to eventually reopen...
Michelle Mitchell Apr 21, 2020

LISTEN: Building Support for Sloan Implement, Presented by Romano Company
April 21st, 2020- This Building Support for Small Business Spotlight features Sloan Implement. Listen to the podcast as Jeff Sloan talks about how they are dealing with the pandemic and slow start to ...
Michelle Mitchell Apr 21, 2020

LISTEN: Budgeting COVID-19 with Kevin Greenfield
April 21st, 2020- Macon County Board Chairman Kevin Greenfield joins Byers & Co. to talk about the process of figuring out areas to reduce the budget, the increasing deficit, looking at their mand...
Michelle Mitchell Apr 21, 2020
LISTEN: City Daily Update with Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe - April 21st
April 21st, 2020- Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joins Byers & Co. to talk about Fairhaven’s receiving 300 test kits, an expected spike in positive test results from those tests, the way the owners...
Michelle Mitchell Apr 21, 2020

LISTEN: Building Support for Heroic Age Studios, Presented by Romano Company
April 21st, 2020- This Building Support for Small Business Spotlight features Heroic Age Studios. Listen to the podcast as Eric Hector talks about how many of the tenants have been forced to close or ...
Michelle Mitchell Apr 21, 2020

300 COVID-19 Tests Headed to Fair Havens Senior Living
April 20, 2020 – Gov. JB Pritzker has sent 300 testing kits to Fair Havens Senior Living Facility to cope with its COVID-19 outbreak, which has already claimed nine lives, State Senator Andy Man...
Michelle Mitchell Apr 20, 2020

Turkey Season Underway. . But Not On State Owned Land
April 20, 2020 – Turkey hunting season is underway in Illinois, but there aren't any hunters on state-owned lands. On March 15, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources closed state parks, f...
Michelle Mitchell Apr 20, 2020

USDA Announces $19 Billion In Food Assistance For Food Banks and Farmers
April 20, 2020 – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue has announced $19 billion in assistance for food banks and farmers through the CARES Act. Highlights of...
Michelle Mitchell Apr 20, 2020
Small Businesses Can Apply For Save Small Business Grant of $5000
April 20th, 2020- A new $5,000 grant is being introduced today by the Save Small Business Fund, which is administered by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The Save Small Business Fund is a gran...
Michelle Mitchell Apr 20, 2020