Category Archives: COVID-19
Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund Announces Second Round of $4.85 Million in Grants to Nonprofit Organizations
April 23rd, 2020- The Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund (ICRF) has distributed an additional $4.85 million to 18 nonprofit organizations across the state, marking the second round of grants since launch...
Apr 23, 2020
U.S. Attorney, IRS Caution Public to Beware of Potential Scams Related to Economic Impact Payments
April 23rd, 2020- U.S. Attorney John C. Milhiser and Special Agent in Charge of the IRS-Criminal Investigation Chicago Field Office, Kathy A. Enstrom, are reminding the public to beware of possible sc...
Apr 23, 2020
LISTEN: United Way Update with Debbie Bogle Presented by Tate & Lyle
April 23rd, 2020- The United Way’s Debbie Bogle talks about working with local businesses and agencies to serve the community and how families needing assistance have help available including th...
Apr 23, 2020
LISTEN: City Hall Insider with Paul Osborne
April 23rd, 2020- Former mayor Paul Osborne talks about the precautions he and his team are taking to get the paper out, the results of their readers poll on people practicing safe distancing, the res...
Apr 23, 2020
LISTEN: City Daily Update with Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe - April 23rd
April 23rd, 2020- Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joins Byers & Co. to bring you today’s City Daily Update. Today the Mayor talks about the expected jump in positive cases stemming from the testing ...
Apr 23, 2020
Attorney General Raoul Urges FDA To Ease Restrictions On Blood Donations Due To COVID-19
April 22nd, 2020- Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, is urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ...
Apr 22, 2020
State of Illinois to Open Two Additional Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Facilities
April 22nd, 2020- The State of Illinois is announcing two additional Community-Based Testing Sites (CBTS) are opening to the public this week to help test Illinoisans for COVID-19. These new sites wil...
Apr 22, 2020
GOP Lawmakers Outline Suggestions For Gradually Re-Opening Illinois
April 22, 2020- (AP) - Illinois House Republicans on Tuesday suggested ways to slowly reopen businesses and relax restrictions on public interaction as the threat from COVID-19 potentially recedes. Wi...
Apr 22, 2020
Greater Decatur Black Chamber of Commerce Video Contest for High School Seniors
April 22, 2020 – The Greater Decatur Black Chamber of Commerce is holding a video essay contest for local high school graduates. The grand prize is $500 dollars and the contest is open to any De...
Apr 22, 2020
City Asks Residents To Participate in COVID-19 Survey
April 22, 2020 – The City of Decatur is asking residents to talk part in a COVID- 19 Impact survey. The questions, which are completely anonymous, ask residents how the COVID-19 pandemic has imp...
Apr 22, 2020