Category Archives: COVID-19
Macon County Health Department Releases COVID Letter to the Community
September 30, 2020 – Recently, many areas of the state have seen an increased COVID-19 positivity rate. As of September 24, 2020, the positivity rate was at 6.6% for Macon County. On September 2...
Sep 30, 2020
IDOL Creates Health and Safety Program to Promote Small Business Reopenings
September 30, 2020 – The Illinois Department of Labor has announced the launch of Back to Business Illinois, a free, voluntary service that will connect small businesses with 250 employees or fe...
Sep 30, 2020
LISTEN: City of Decatur Update with Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe
September 30, 2020 – Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joined Byers and Co to talk about the rising COVID-19 numbers and what we can do to help. Listen to the podcast now.
Sep 30, 2020
Illinois Becomes Only Midwest State without Fall High School Football
September 29, 2020 – It appears high school football will remain a spring sport this season. Governor J.B. Pritzker said he has not been talking with the Illinois High School Association about m...
Sep 29, 2020
LISTEN: City of Decatur Update with Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe
September 29, 2020 – Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joined Byers and Co to talk about her concerns regarding the increasing COVID-19 numbers in the area. Listen to the podcast now.
Sep 29, 2020
Pandemic Escalating Illinois Teacher Shortage
September 28, 2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic is causing more challenges for Illinois public schools. Dr. Mark Klaisner, president of the Illinois Association of Regional School Superintendents, sa...
Sep 28, 2020
LISTEN: City of Decatur Update with Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe
September 28, 2020 – Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joined Byers and Co to talk about the orange warning level in Macon County, and efforts being made to get COVID-19 numbers down. Listen to the podcas...
Sep 28, 2020
Macon County Enters State Warning Level For COVID-19
September 25, 2020 – September 25, 2020 – The Macon County Health Department has announced that The Illinois Department of Public Health has moved Macon County into one of 17 counties at w...
Sep 25, 2020
IDPH Recommends Flu Shot to Avoid Co-Infection
September 25, 2020 – Every year the flu sickens millions of Americans. This season, we are in the midst of a pandemic that has sickened nearly 7 million Americans. That’s why the IDPH is e...
Sep 25, 2020
LISTEN: City of Decatur Update with Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe
September 25, 2020 – Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joined Byers and Co to talk about the rising number of deaths and the potential of the county being placed on the warning list. Listen to the podcast...
Sep 25, 2020