Category Archives: COVID-19
LISTEN: Everyday Heroes Spotlight- March 27th
March 27th, 2020- In this segment of Everyday Heroes, Tom Brinkoetter nominates Mary Rozanski who cleans homes for a living but goes above and beyond by checking in on her elderly clients daily, takin...
Mar 27, 2020
LISTEN: Education Spotlight Presented by Tate and Lyle
March 27th, 2020- In the Education Spotlight, Dr. Paul Fregeau joins Byers & Co. to talk about the ‘act of god days’ classification, how students are currently learning and how they wi...
Mar 27, 2020
LISTEN: City Daily Update with Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe
March 27th, 2020- Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe gives an update on testing in Macon County, how the governor is helping, local hospitals’ preparation for an influx of patients and the importance of th...
Mar 27, 2020
Veterans Assistance Commission Offering Financial Help To Veterans Affected by COVID-19
March 26, 2020 – The Veteran's Assistance Commission of Macon County is offering help to Unemployed Veterans. The Veteran's Assistance Commission of Macon County is using Help 4 Heroes Funds to ...
Mar 26, 2020
IL Unemployment Spikes First Week of COVID-19
March 26th, 2020- Unemployment claims in Illinois for the week ending March 21 jumped ten-fold from the previous week as employers and employees continue to feel the fallout from the coronavirus pande...
Mar 26, 2020
For Local School Districts, Meal Delivery Is Not An Option
March 26, 2020 – DPS61 announced plans today to shift its grab and go meal service to two days a week to increase access to the meals and also protect Aramark food handlers and DPS61 staff. Howe...
Mar 26, 2020
Manar: State Prioritizing Rural and Downstate Small Businesses
March 26th, 2020- Governor Pritzker announced two new emergency assistance programs geared toward providing immediate capital to small businesses in rural and downstate communities on Wednesday. State...
Mar 26, 2020
Real ID Deadline Extended Due to COVID-19
March 26, 2020 – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced today that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has extended the federal REAL ID deadline an additional year to Oct. 1, 202...
Mar 26, 2020
State Announces IL COVID-19 Response Fund
March 26, 2020 – The United Way of Illinois and the Alliance of Illinois Community Foundations, in collaboration with the Office of the Governor, have established the Illinois COVID-19 Response ...
Mar 26, 2020
Illinois Public Health Association Donates 30,000 Gloves to Healthcare Providers
March 26th, 2020- The Illinois Public Health Association is donating 30,000 gloves to statewide healthcare providers in the fight against this pandemic. Toni Corona, IPHA President and Public Health A...
Mar 26, 2020