Category Archives: COVID-19
LISTEN: Aftermath of Storm Leaves 27,000 Without Power
April 9th, 2020- Ameren Illinois’ Daetta Jones joins Byers & Co. to give us an update after strong straight-line winds took out power for over 27,000 people, talks about how their teams are ...
Apr 09, 2020
LISTEN: The City Hall Insider with Paul Osborne - April 9
April 9th, 2020- Former Mayor Paul Osborne joins Byers & Co. to talk about the importance of getting accurate information from trusted sources, how course correction needs to happen after a breakd...
Apr 09, 2020
LISTEN: City Daily Update with Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe - April 9th
April 9th, 2020- Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joins Byers & Co. to bring you today’s City Daily Update. The Mayor talks about the issue of people not following the stay at home order, the police ...
Apr 09, 2020
How To Make A Mask: Sew, Simple Sew and No-Sew Designs
April 9, 2020 – The CDC and public health officials are urging people to cover their nose and mouth when going out in public. NowDecatur is offering you a guide to a sewing machine mask, a simpl...
Apr 09, 2020
Decatur Police Urge Residents To Stay Home
April 8, 2020 -The Decatur Police Department is again urging residents to stay at home and abide by the State order. On April 1, 2020 Governor Pritzker extended his Stay at Home Order through April 30...
Apr 09, 2020
State Awards $14 Million in Grants to Small Bars, Restaurants and Hotels
April 8, 2020 – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), in partnership with Accion Serving Illinois and Indiana, awarded $14 million in smal...
Apr 09, 2020
Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund Awards $5.5 Million in Initial Grants
April 8, 2020 – The Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund (ICRF) announced today it has distributed more than $5.5 million to 30 nonprofit organizations across the state, marking the first grants sinc...
Apr 09, 2020
Department of Employment Security Waiving Penalty for Employers
April 8th, 2020- The Illinois Department of Employment Security announced that employers will not face a penalty fee for filing their February 2020 wage reports late. The emergency rule was electronic...
Apr 08, 2020
Department of Revenue Moves to Assist Distillers Making Hand Sanitizer
April 8, 2020-With many Illinois-based distillers shifting operations to produce needed hand sanitizer during the COVID-19 outbreak, the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is ensuring any alcohol p...
Apr 08, 2020
Illinois Early Intervention Providers Provide Services Through LIVE Video Visits
April 8th, 2020- The Illinois Department of Human Services has announced the first-ever service delivery model for Early Intervention (EI) services through live video visits. Families will now be able...
Apr 08, 2020