Category Archives: COVID-19
Gov. Pritzker Announces Arts for Illinois Relief Fund
April 1, 2020 – Gov. JB Pritzker announced a new initiative; Arts for Illinois Relief Fund, that will provide immediate relief directly to individual artists and artisans, including stage and pr...
Apr 01, 2020
Kroger Announces Hero Bonus
April 1st, 2020- Kroger announced that it will provide all hourly frontline grocery, supply chain, manufacturing, pharmacy, and call center associates with a Hero Bonus - a $2 premium above their stan...
Apr 01, 2020
Illinois Unemployment Funds Dependent On Federal Money
April 1, 2020 – Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the state’s unemployment fund doesn’t have enough money to cover the surge in unemployment benefit claims spurred on by the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Apr 01, 2020
LISTEN: Importance of Faith During Crisis with Wayne Kent
April 1st, 2020- Direct Line’s Wayne Kent talks about how First Christian Church is serving their congregation, some of the negative news stories about churches not following shut down orders, a...
Apr 01, 2020
LISTEN: Is the way you’re feeling normal? Mental Health Check-up with Crossing's Charmaine Robertson-Stoner
April 1st, 2020- Crossing Healthcare’s Charmaine Robertson-Stoner joins Byers & Co. to talk extensively about mental health. Stoner emphasizes how we are all in similar situations and yet we...
Apr 01, 2020
LISTEN: DMH's Drew Early on DMH Preparation Efforts
April 1st, 2020- Drew Early joins Byers & Co. to discuss the extraordinary efforts that DMH is making to prepare for a potential influx of Coronavirus patients. Early says he hopes those efforts a...
Apr 01, 2020
LISTEN: Decatur Park District Update with Bill Clevenger
April 1st, 2020- Bill Clevenger of the Decatur Park District joins Byers and Co. to talk about how the Park District has been affected by the pandemic. Clevenger emphasizes the need to use the parks f...
Apr 01, 2020
LISTEN: City Daily Update with Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe - April 1st
April 1st, 2020- Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joins Byers & Co. to bring you the City Daily Update. Mayor Wolfe talks about the recent addition of the United Way helping get food to children during the...
Apr 01, 2020
United Way Offering Additional Sack Lunch Option In Decatur Parks
March 31, 2020 – The United Way is giving another opportunity for students to get a sack lunch during the school shutdown. The United Way of Decatur and Mid Illinois will offer sack lunches at p...
Apr 01, 2020
Operation Calculus Offering Virtual College Recruitment Fair
March 31st, 2020- DPS 61 Operation Calculus program is branching out to give college-bound students, and those preparing to transfer, an opportunity to research colleges while many of us are home. The...
Mar 31, 2020