Category Archives: COVID-19
LISTEN: DMH'S Drew Early
June 17th, 2020- DMH’s Drew Early talks about how they are making decisions at their facilities based on good data, COVID hotspots, masks, urging patients to seek care through their “Ready...
Jun 17, 2020
LISTEN: City Daily Update with Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe - June 17
June 17th, 2020- Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe talks about her beginnings as mayor, the uniqueness of the difficulties faced in the last five years, and the challenges facing the police as they serve the ci...
Jun 17, 2020
LISTEN: City Daily Update with Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe- June 16
June 16th, 2020- Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe joins Byers & Co. to talk about local gatherings and shootings being seen in Central Illinois communities, the reopening of states surrounding Illinois, CO...
Jun 16, 2020
Announces $275 Million In Emergency Relief for Households Impacted by COVID-19
June 15th, 2020- Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced $275 million in funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEA...
Jun 15, 2020
Beautify Decatur Coalition 10th Annual Let’s Keep Decatur BEE-UTIFUL Business Contest Postponed
June 15th, 2020- The Beautify Decatur Coalition 10th Annual Let's Keep Decatur BEE-UTIFUL business contest, has been rescheduled until September 2020 due to COVID-19. For ten years now, the BDC has or...
Jun 15, 2020
The Decatur Park District to Host Movies in the Park
June 15th, 2020- The Decatur Park District will be bringing back Movies in the Park. Movie in the Park is sponsored by Scott State Bank and will be returning with four feature films throughout the sum...
Jun 15, 2020
Illinois Gaming Board Approves Protocols For The State’s 10 Casinos
June 15th, 2020- The state has established safety rules for casinos in Illinois to follow once they reopen, but industry officials said it will be a different experience from what patrons enjoyed befo...
Jun 15, 2020
The Illinois State Fair and The Du Quoin State Fair Canceled
June 15th, 2020- The Illinois State Fair in Springfield and the Du Quoin State Fair have been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday. In a statement, Pritzker sa...
Jun 15, 2020
Secretary of State Offers Online Pre-Registration
June 15th, 2020- Illinois residents can preregister online when applying for a driver's license or identification card, Secretary of State Jesse White announced Friday. White said he hopes preregister...
Jun 15, 2020
Income Tax Filing and Payment Deadline Just 1 Month Away
June 15th, 2020- The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is reminding taxpayers that state individual income tax returns and payments are due July 15, the same date set by the Internal Revenue Servi...
Jun 15, 2020