Category Archives: COVID-19
LISTEN: Finding Yourself During COVID-19 with Pastor Matt Samuels
May 1st, 2020- Pastor Matt Samuels from GT Church joins Byers & Co. to share how he is communicating with the members of his church and talks about the two types of people that he is seeing; those...
May 01, 2020
DPS61 Looking To Virtual Graduation In May Following ISBE Mandate Prohibiting In Person Graduations
April 30, 2020 – The Illinois State Board of Education has suspended in-person graduation ceremonies of any kind at this time and DPS61 is now shifting plans to hold a virtual ceremony. For seve...
Apr 30, 2020
DMH Shows Support For Healthcare Workers with Pink Ribbons
April 30th, 2020- Decatur Memorial Hospital is showing support for Healthcare Workers with pink ribbons on the trees on their Decatur campus. The Green View Nursery in Springfield donated pink ribbons...
Apr 30, 2020
IDES Processes More Than 830,000 Unemployment Claims in Last Eight Weeks
April 30th, 2020- The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) today released new statewide data showing the department processed 81,596 new initial unemployment claims for the week ending Ap...
Apr 30, 2020
Attorney General Kwame Raoul Issues Statement On Opening Brief Filed In 5th District Appellate Court
April 30th, 2020- Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following statement upon filing a petition and opening brief in Bailey v. Pritzker. The brief was filed today in the 5th District Appellate Co...
Apr 30, 2020
Officials Announced 12th Death in Macon County Due to COVID-19
April 20, 2020 – Officials have announced the twelfth death in Macon County due to COVID-19. The 60-year-old male was a resident at Fair Havens Senior Living. So far, the Macon County residents ...
Apr 30, 2020
LISTEN: United Way Update with Debbie Bogle Presented by Tate & Lyle
April 30th, 2020- Debbie Bogle of the United Way talks about their efforts in helping families that are at risk of slipping into poverty, the programs that are available to help, and where to get info...
Apr 30, 2020
LISTEN: Gov JB Pritzker On Byers & Co
April 30th, 2020- Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker joined Byers & Co to talk about the progress the state has made in successfully bending the pandemic curve, his focus on opening the economy with ...
Apr 30, 2020
LISTEN: Current State of Supply Chains with Dr. Bart Jennings
April 30th, 2020- Dr. Bart Jennings joins Byers & Co. to give us an update on the current state of supply chains, noting that they are built for regular demand but many are struggling because of t...
Apr 30, 2020
LISTEN: City Hall Insider with Paul Osborne: Pros and Cons of Reopening
April 30th, 2020- Former Mayor Paul Osborne joins Byers & Co. to talk about the conspiracy theories circulating around, the lack of knowledge about the virus, his take on the governor, weighing th...
Apr 30, 2020