Author Archives: Michelle Mitchell
What is the Difference Between Quarantine and Isolation?
March 29, 2020 – Per the Governor's Executive Order, every resident of the State of Illinois, and especially those who have been exposed to COVID-19 through travel to a high-risk area or persona...
Mar 29, 2020
BREAKING: Macon County Announces First Cases of COVID-19
March 27, 2020 – The Macon County Crisis Communication Team has announced the first two cases of COVID-19 in Macon County. The first patient, a female in her 50’s is a patient at HSHS St. ...
Mar 28, 2020
Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce Offers Free Webinar
March 27th, 2020- The Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce is hosting a free webinar to help businesses cope with the Coronavirus. The free webinar will be held on March 30th from 1:30 to 3:00 pm. The...
Mar 27, 2020
ADM Commits $1 Million To Coronavirus Fight
March 27, 2020 – ADM announced today that it is has committed a total of approximately $1 million to various organizations involved in the fight against COVID-19. The contributions include commi...
Mar 27, 2020
Fitch Credit Rating Agency Says IL Vulnerable BEFORE COVID-19
March 27th, 2020- Analysts with Fitch Ratings said the federal stimulus plan will help state and local governments, but it won’t replace lost revenue from the economic downturn. On March 16, Gov...
Mar 27, 2020
Unemployment Benefit Claims Continue to Increase
March 27th, 2020- Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced they are taking additional steps to address the unprecedented volume of unemployment benefit cla...
Mar 27, 2020
LISTEN: Exercising with an App - Angela Foulke
March 27th, 2020- Angela Foulke of the Decatur Family YMCA talks about her life as the YMCA is closed which includes finding time to prepare fresh meals, setting up a workout area in her shed, using t...
Mar 27, 2020
IEMA on How To Prepare for Severe Weather During COVID-19
March 27th, 2020- With Spring months upon us, the risk of severe thunderstorms typically increases across the state of Illinois, including the risk for tornadoes. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic and...
Mar 27, 2020
LISTEN: Everyday Heroes Spotlight- March 27th
March 27th, 2020- In this segment of Everyday Heroes, Tom Brinkoetter nominates Mary Rozanski who cleans homes for a living but goes above and beyond by checking in on her elderly clients daily, takin...
Mar 27, 2020
LISTEN: Education Spotlight Presented by Tate and Lyle
March 27th, 2020- In the Education Spotlight, Dr. Paul Fregeau joins Byers & Co. to talk about the ‘act of god days’ classification, how students are currently learning and how they wi...
Mar 27, 2020