Category Archives: COVID-19
BIG 10 Tournament Games Cancelled
March 11, 2020 – The Big Ten Conference announced today that it will be canceling the remainder of the Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament, effective immediately,” said the league in a sta...
Michelle Mitchell Mar 12, 2020
Better Business Bureau Warns Against COVID-19 SCAMS
March 12th, 2020- The Better Business Bureau is warning people to be wary of scams involving the spread of a novel coronavirus at the center of a global outbreak. The public should be on the lookout f...
Michelle Mitchell Mar 12, 2020
Lawmakers Cancel Session Due to Threat of COVID-19 Spread
March 11, 2020 – SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Both houses of the Illinois General Assembly announced Wednesday that they have canceled legislative sessions in Springfield next week because of the th...
Michelle Mitchell Mar 12, 2020
Gov Pritzker Expands Unemployment Benefits In Response To COVID-19
March 11, 2020 – Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced they are taking additional steps to support workers and families impacted by COVID-19. The ...
Michelle Mitchell Mar 11, 2020
LISTEN: Senator Manar Talks Coronavirus, Daylight Savings and Biden's Surge
March 11th, 2020- Senator Andy Manar calls into the Byers & Co. show to talk about the reasons behind his efforts to make daylight savings time permanent, gives his thoughts on the Coronavirus, an...
Michelle Mitchell Mar 11, 2020
First Cases of COVID-19 Outside Cook County Reported
March 10, 2020 – Illinois confirmed its first coronavirus cases outside the Chicago area, as the state's infection tally hit 19, and the governor raised questions about whether large-scale gathe...
Michelle Mitchell Mar 10, 2020
LISTEN: Congressman Davis Address Local Efforts On COVID-19
March 10th, 2020- US Congressman Rodney Davis joins Byers & Co. to talk about his perspective on Coronavirus from what is being talked about on a national level, how their information is being com...
Michelle Mitchell Mar 10, 2020
Read This Before You Cancel Travel Plans
March 10, 2020 – With cases of Coronavirus spiking across the globe, many travelers are thinking about canceling or postponing their trips. But even with travel insurance, you may be out of luck...
Michelle Mitchell Mar 10, 2020
Governor Issues Disaster Declaration in Response to COVID-19
March 9, 2020 – Governor JB Pritzker has issued a state disaster proclamation as four new cases of COVID-19 are reported in Illinois. This brings the total to 11, however, all of the identified ...
Michelle Mitchell Mar 10, 2020
LISTEN: Supply Management Expert; Coronavirus Causes Disruption For Global Supply Chains
March 9th, 2020- Dr. Bart Jennings, Professor Emeritus, joins Byers & Co. to talk about how manufactured goods may not reach consumers for months due to the disruption in global supply chains due ...
Michelle Mitchell Mar 09, 2020