Category Archives: COVID-19
LISTEN: Daily City Update with Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe - April 17th
April 17th, 2020- Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe gives her daily update, talks about their concentration on making sure that our community has basic needs first, and points out the accessibility to quality h...
Apr 17, 2020
LISTEN: Macon County Board Update with Kevin Greenfield
April 17th, 2020- Macon County Board Chairman Kevin Greenfield joins Byers & Co. to talk about the difficulties of getting all the board members communicating during a virtual meeting, the tough d...
Apr 17, 2020
LISTEN: Being the Light at the End of Someone Else's Tunnel with Pastor Matt Samuels
April 17th, 2020- Pastor Matt Samuels of GT Church talks about being the light at the end of the tunnel for someone as he notices more and more people feeling bummed, which he assures them is okay. Li...
Apr 17, 2020
Kroger to Accept SNAP Benefits for Pickup
April 17, 2020 – Kroger has announced they will accept Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for Pickup. The low-contact, convenient service allows customers to shop online f...
Apr 17, 2020
Midwest Governors Announce Partnership to Reopen Regional Economy
April 16, 2020 – Today, Governors JB Pritzker (IL), Gretchen Whitmer (MI), Mike DeWine (OH), Tony Evers (WI), Tim Walz (MN), Eric Holcomb (IN) and Andy Beshear (KY) announced that they will work...
Apr 17, 2020
DPS and Neuhoff Media Announce Radio DPS
April 16, 2020 – Decatur Public Schools and Neuhoff Media announce the launch of Radio DPS, a partnership to further connect teachers and students during remote learning. Neuhoff Media will air ...
Apr 16, 2020
Pritzker Announces Efforts to Expand Testing, Procure PPE
April 16, 2020 – Providing an update on statewide efforts to expand testing and procure critical supplies, Governor JB Pritzker announced new COVID-19 testing sites, expansion of testing guideli...
Apr 16, 2020
Webinar Offered For Self Employed Workers Seeking Unemployment
April 16, 2020 – There is some good news on the horizon regarding unemployment benefits for self-employed and gig workers, freelancers, and independent contractors. Beginning May 11, the federal...
Apr 16, 2020
Unemployment Claims Skyrocket
April 16th, 2020- The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) released new statewide data showing the department processed over 141,000 new initial unemployment claims for the week ending Ap...
Apr 16, 2020
Governor Defends Charter Flights To Obtain PPE From China
April 16th, 2020- Gov. J.B. Pritzker defended his decision Wednesday to arrange for two charter flights to transport millions of masks and gloves from China to Illinois to bolster the state’s li...
Apr 16, 2020