Author Archives: Michelle Mitchell

FAST FACTS What is COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) A novel coronavirus is a new coronavirus that has not been previously identified. The virus causing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is not the same...

March 11th, 2020- Senator Andy Manar calls into the Byers & Co. show to talk about the reasons behind his efforts to make daylight savings time permanent, gives his thoughts on the Coronavirus, an...

March 10, 2020 – Illinois confirmed its first coronavirus cases outside the Chicago area, as the state's infection tally hit 19, and the governor raised questions about whether large-scale gathe...

March 10th, 2020- US Congressman Rodney Davis joins Byers & Co. to talk about his perspective on Coronavirus from what is being talked about on a national level, how their information is being com...

March 10, 2020 – With cases of Coronavirus spiking across the globe, many travelers are thinking about canceling or postponing their trips. But even with travel insurance, you may be out of luck...

March 9, 2020 – Governor JB Pritzker has issued a state disaster proclamation as four new cases of COVID-19 are reported in Illinois. This brings the total to 11, however, all of the identified ...

Each Friday, representatives of Decatur Public Schools, The Decatur Public Schools Foundation, students, teachers, and parents join Byers & Co to tell exciting stories of what’s happening in...

Each week, a representative of the United Way of Decatur and Mid Illinois joins Byers & Co to talk about how the United Way is impacts lives in our community, upcoming events, and opportunities to...

March 9th, 2020- Dr. Bart Jennings, Professor Emeritus, joins Byers & Co. to talk about how manufactured goods may not reach consumers for months due to the disruption in global supply chains due ...

March 9th, 2020- Crossing Healthcare’s Tanya Andricks and Dr. Tricia Scerba talk about the local response to the Coronavirus, the flow of information about it and offer some tips on how to perso...