Category Archives: COVID-19
LISTEN: Importance of Mental Health While Working From Home
April 14th, 2020- Crossing Healthcare’s Charmaine Robertson-Stoner talks about the importance of asking for help when it is needed and the mental challenges that come with the new dynamic for ma...
Apr 14, 2020
LISTEN: US Congressman Rodney Davis talks about Voting and Debating Bills Remotely
April 14th, 2020- US Congressman Rodney Davis joins Byers & Co. to talk about governmental help being done in a bi-partisan way, their ability to vote and debate bills remotely, his optimism looki...
Apr 14, 2020
LISTEN: Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe talks about Updating Protocols of Testing & How Hotels are Helping the Frontline
April 14th, 2020- Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe talks about the passing of two more Macon County residents because of the Coronavirus, gives an update on the changing protocols of testing, details how front...
Apr 14, 2020
LISTEN: Ride & Run with Kyle May- April 14th
April 14th, 2020- Kyle May of Fleet Feet and Spin City Cycles joins Byers & Co. to talk about getting outside in parks and on golf cart paths, the increase in purchases of entry-level bicycles and...
Apr 14, 2020
State To Expand Unemployment and Eligibility
April 13, 2020- Governor JB Pritzker provided an update on the state's efforts to expand access and eligibility to unemployment insurance. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the United...
Apr 13, 2020
City Manager Wrighton: Police Are Not Stopping Residents For Not Being At Home
April 13, 2020 – Decatur City Manager Scot Wrighton wants to stop rumors that the Decatur Police are stopping residents violating the stay at home order. Wrighton, in a video produced by the cit...
Apr 13, 2020
Safe Digging Month: If It Can't Wait, Call 811
April 13th, 2020- April is National Safe Digging Month. With so many Illinoisans home due to the COVID-19 public health emergency and the weather getting warmer, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC)...
Apr 13, 2020
Chamber Launches "ILove Local" Campaign To Small Business Support
April 13th, 2020- The Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce is joining chambers and small businesses across the state of Illinois to launch the 'IL'ove Local campaign to encourage people to support loc...
Apr 13, 2020
Illinois Secretary of State Extends Expiration Dates for DLs, IDs and Vehicle Registrations
April 13th, 2020- Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White Office has filed emergency rules extending expiration dates for driver's licenses, identification (ID) cards, vehicle registrations, and other...
Apr 13, 2020
Attorney General Kwame Raoul Warns Residents of Cares Act Scams
April 13th, 2020- Attorney General Kwame Raoul urges Illinois residents to be vigilant and watch for scammers trying to take advantage of the upcoming COVID-19 federal economic stimulus payments to in...
Apr 13, 2020