Category Archives: COVID-19
Supplemental Security Income Recipients Will Receive Automatic COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
April 16, 2020 – The Social Security Administration announced that Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will receive automatic Economic Impact Payments directly from the Treasury Depart...
Apr 16, 2020
LISTEN: City Hall Insider with Paul Osborne - April 16th
April 16th, 2020- Former mayor Paul Osborne joins Byers & Co. to bring you this week’s City Hall Insider. Osborne talks about the responsibilities of the mayor, the need for accurate informa...
Apr 16, 2020
LISTEN: Daily City Update with Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe - April 16th
April 16th, 2020- Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe announces another COVID-19 related death at Fairhaven’s, talks about the flow of information from the facility, the authority over long term care facili...
Apr 16, 2020
IL Could Face $7 Billion State Budget Deficit
April 15, 2020 – (AP) - Illinois could face a $7 billion state budget deficit during the next two years as the coronavirus takes a toll on the economy, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday. The eco...
Apr 15, 2020
City of Decatur Update: April 15th
April 15, 2020 – Decatur City Manager Scot Wrighton discussed the following information in today’s City Update. Lake Decatur is open for fishing and recreation, so long as social distancin...
Apr 15, 2020
IEMA, IDPH Release New Campaign to Encourage Residents to Stay Home
April 15, 2020- The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Illinois Department of Public Health are launching a new public service campaign to remind Illinois residents to continue to follow the Sta...
Apr 15, 2020
Illinois Retail Merchants Association Launches Advertising Campaign Promoting Healthy Habits to Keep People Safe
April 15, 2020- Illinois retailers are asking customers to take precautions, including wearing masks, to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The Illinois Retail Merchants Association launched an advertisin...
Apr 15, 2020
Officials Announce Two Additional Deaths Associated with Fair Havens Senior Living
April 15, 2020 – The Macon County Joint Crisis Communication Team held a press conference today to announced two additional deaths associated with Fair Havens Senior Living. With the addition of...
Apr 15, 2020
IDHS to Close Remaining Local Office Lobbies
April 15, 2020- The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) is taking another step to protect its staff and residents of Illinois by temporarily closing 11 Family Community Resource Centers (FCRC...
Apr 15, 2020
Comptroller Mendoza Establishes Online Portal Showing State’s COVID-19 Purchases
April 15, 2020- The Office of Illinois Comptroller has established an online portal showing the state's COVID-19 coronavirus-related purchases and amounts spent on necessary supplies for the ongoing f...
Apr 15, 2020