Category Archives: COVID-19
LISTEN: Principal Anthony Mansur of Stevenson Elementary School
August 14, 2020 – Principal Anthony Mansur of Stevenson Elementary School joined Byers and Co to talk about the whirlwind of preparation for the school year and the importance of making sure chi...
Aug 14, 2020
LISTEN: Dr. Paul Fregeau
August 14, 2020 – Dr. Paul Fregeau joined Byers and Co to talk about the days of training leading up to the first day of school. Listen to the podcast now.
Aug 14, 2020
LISTEN: City of Decatur Update with Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe
August 14, 2020 – Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joined Byers and Co to talk about passing the 700 positive COVID-19 cases threshold in the county and local testing capabilities. Listen to the podcast ...
Aug 14, 2020
Davis Helps Introduce Legislation to Stop Increase of Prescription Costs During Pandemic
August 13, 2020 – Congressman Rodney Davis helped introduce a bipartisan bill that protects patients from increased out-of-pocket prescription drug costs in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. H...
Aug 13, 2020
Manar Announces First Phase of Local Business Funding through BIG Program
August 13, 2020 – State Senator Andy Manar made the announcement today that more than 40 local businesses will see additional aid from funding stemming from the state’s Business Interrupti...
Aug 13, 2020
DPS Holding Return to Learn Q&A Tonight
August 13, 2020 – At 5:30 p.m. DPS 61 will host a webinar on the DPS Facebook page to answer questions from families to prepare for the start of virtual learning. The event will run through 6:15...
Aug 13, 2020
Illinois Policy Institute Research Shows Work Share Program Could Have Saved Thousands of Jobs
August 13, 2020 – With more than one in seven Illinois residents still out of work due to the COVID-19 crisis and associated state lockdowns, the Illinois Policy Institute found Governor Pritzke...
Aug 13, 2020
Fewer Unemployment Filings Last Week
August 13, 2020 – Fewer people are filing for unemployment in Illinois, but it's still in the tens of thousands a week. The U.S. Department of Labor reports nearly 22,900 Illinoisans filed for i...
Aug 13, 2020
LISTEN: Natalie Beck of the Community Foundation
August 13, 2020 – Natalie Beck of the Community Foundation joined Byers and Co to talk about the recent food box pick-up and the approaching deadline for their Impact100 grants. Listen to the po...
Aug 13, 2020
LISTEN: The City Hall Insider with Paul Osborne
August 13, 2020 – Former mayor Paul Osborne talks about the appreciation of some of the longstanding events that have been canceled this year and publishing his newspaper during the pandemic. Li...
Aug 13, 2020