Category Archives: COVID-19
State Offers Free PPE Decontamination To Healthcare Workers
May 5, 2020 – To address the critical need for personal protective equipment (PPE), the State of Illinois has procured technology capable of decontaminating PPE for reuse in the fight against CO...
May 06, 2020
IDES Releases Guidance on PUA Program
May 5, 2020 – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) today released new instructions for 1099 workers who have lost work due to COVID-19. Workers who believe they may be eligible ...
May 06, 2020
Park District To Reopen Disc Golf, Tennis and Pickleball Courts
May 5, 2020 – The Decatur Park District will reopen the disc golf course in Nelson Park and all outdoor tennis and pickleball courts with restricted play rules as of Wednesday, May 6. Players ar...
May 06, 2020
Governor Pritzker Announces Restore Illinois: A Public Health Approach To Safely Reopen State
May 5, 2020 – Governor JB Pritzker announced Restore Illinois, a five-phase plan his administration says is focused on saving lives, livelihood, and safely reopening Illinois. "”We have to...
May 05, 2020
LISTEN: City Daily Update with Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe- May 5
May 5th, 2020- Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joins Byers & Co. to talk about the collective mood of citizens, the access of masks, the city council meeting, individual businesses mask policies and the f...
May 05, 2020
LISTEN: Ride & Run with Kyle May
May 5th, 2020- Kyle May joins Byers & Co. to talk about the increased interest in bicycles, details some new customizable options available at Spin City Cycles, and talks about a virtual run hoste...
May 05, 2020
Stay At Home Order Enforcement Remains Up To Local Officials
May 4th, 2020- Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has yet to detail how he plans to enforce his stay-at-home order to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in places where local elected officials have said won't enf...
May 04, 2020
Layoff Aversion Grants Available To Small Businesses
May 4th, 2020- Small businesses in Illinois trying to stay afloat during the pandemic can now apply for state grants to help avoid layoffs. The funding range for COVID-19 Layoff Aversion grants is $5,...
May 04, 2020
OSFM Highlights Arson Awareness Week 2020
May 4th, 2020- The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is highlighting the dangers posed by arson during Arson Awareness Week May 3-9, 2020, to help reduce the frequency and suffering cau...
May 04, 2020
Pritzker Administration Partnering with Local Groups to Offer Free Food for Truckers
May 4th, 2020- To help the public show appreciation to the trucking industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced today it will be coordinating with groups...
May 04, 2020