Category Archives: COVID-19
LISTEN: Safe Distancing in Church with Wayne Kent
April 24th, 2020- Wayne Kent of First Christian Church talks about what church service may look like in the future after the pandemic, discusses the challenges of safe distancing in church, and talks ...
Apr 24, 2020
LISTEN: Taking the First Step In Being Active with Angela Foulke
April 24th, 2020- Angela Foulke of the Decatur Family YMCA joins Byers & Co. to talk about adjusting to communicating almost exclusively from a distance, getting motivated to run, finding enjoymen...
Apr 24, 2020
LISTEN: Brinkoetter Home Highlight
April 24th, 2020- Tom Brinkoetter joins Byers & Co to bring you this week’s Brinkoetter Home Highlight. Brinkoetter talks about how they are showing homes both virtually and safely in person...
Apr 24, 2020
LISTEN: Education Spotlight Presented by Tate & Lyle
April 24th, 2020- Dr. Paul Fregeau talks about how the governor’s recent announcements affect schools, gives an update on the grab & go meal program, providing signs for seniors, and the rec...
Apr 24, 2020
LISTEN: Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe Reacts to the Governor's Extension
April 24th, 2020- Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe reacts to the governor’s extension of the stay open order with partial reopenings, talks crime, updates the numbers issued by the Joint Crisis Communica...
Apr 24, 2020
LISTEN: Pastor Matt Samuels: "What are you looking at?"
April 24th, 2020- Pastor Matt Samuels of GT Church joins Byers & Co. and asks “What are you looking at?” He also challenges us to focus on what we have rather than what we have lost an...
Apr 24, 2020
LISTEN: 7500 Boxes Donated to Northeast Community Fund
April 22nd, 2020- In hopes to spread the word about the 2020 Census and in efforts to help local food banks the City of Decatur donates 7500 boxes to help the Northeast Community Fund drive-thru pantr...
Apr 23, 2020
IDES Processes Over 750,000 Unemployment Claims Since March
April 23rd, 2020- The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released new statewide data showing the department processed 102,937 new initial unemployment claims for the week ending April 1...
Apr 23, 2020
Richland Community College Cancels Annual Plant Sale and Saturday Market
April 23rd, 2020- Due to the ongoing restrictions posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and based on current recommendations from local and state public health and governmental officials, Richland Community ...
Apr 23, 2020
Breaking: Governor Extends Stay At Home Order Through May 30th With Some Restrictions Lifted
April 23, 2020 – Based on data from scientists and health experts and after consulting with stakeholders across the state, Governor JB Pritzker announced that he will sign a modified version of ...
Apr 23, 2020