Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Illinois Public Health: Respiratory Virus Levels Trending Down
Illinois Public Health: Respiratory Virus Levels Trending Down Illinois is heading in the right direction as the end of the flu season approaches. The Department of Public Health revealed Friday that ...
Jerry Hinkle Apr 01, 2024 Rusty Wallet / CC

IL Lawmakers Want To Make Farm Program Permanent
IL Lawmakers Want To Make Farm Program Permanent (Springfield, IL) -- A group of Illinois lawmakers from both sides of the aisle wants to make a program that helps farmers and small food producers a p...
Jerry Hinkle Mar 29, 2024 Green combine harvester fills corn in a trailer attached to a green tractor on crop field,farmer standing next to green tractor during sunset

Decatur City Council to Bring Back Tim Gleason as City Manager
Pending an official vote this coming Monday, the Decatur City Council is poised to bring back Tim Gleason as the next City Manager. Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe announced the Council's intention to hire Gl...
Gina Volk Mar 28, 2024

Baltimore Bridge Collapse Could Affect IL Farmers
Baltimore Bridge Collapse Could Affect IL Farmers (Springfield, IL) -- This week's collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore could have an impact on Illinois farmers. A container ship slam...
Jerry Hinkle Mar 28, 2024 United Soybean Board / CC

Resource Officer at Eisenhower High School in Decatur Under Investigations
Resource Officer at Eisenhower High School in Decatur Under Investigations (Decatur, IL) -- A school resource officer at Eisenhower High School in Decatur is under investigation for having an improper...
Jerry Hinkle Mar 27, 2024 School classroom with blackboard

New IL State Troopers Receive Pay Boost
New IL State Troopers Receive Pay Boost (Springfield, IL) -- New state troopers who graduate from the Illinois State Police Academy are in line to receive a starting salary of 90 thousand dollars. Sta...
Jerry Hinkle Mar 26, 2024

IL Community College Enrollment Increases
IL Community College Enrollment Increases (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois community college enrollment increased by a little more than five percent for the Spring semester this year. It's the third-larg...
Jerry Hinkle Mar 25, 2024 English106 / CC

Bills in IL Senate Would Give Parents Tax Credits for Child Care
Bills in IL Senate Would Give Parents Tax Credits for Child Care (Springfield, IL) -- Lawmakers in Springfield are discussing two proposals that would provide parents with tax credits for child care. ...
Jerry Hinkle Mar 22, 2024 3 year old child plays with wooden cubes with colorful letters on the floor in the room a little girl is building a tower at home or in the kindergarten. Educational toys for young children.

Decatur Police Say Man Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting was Carrying BB Gun
Decatur Police Say Man Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting Was Carrying BB Gun (Decatur, IL) -- Decatur Police say a suspect who was shot and killed by officers Monday night was carrying a BB gun -- n...
Jerry Hinkle Mar 21, 2024 A defocused police car sits behind crime scene tape with flashing lights at night.

Attorneys General, Investigators Monitored Primaries
Attorneys General, Investigators Monitored Primaries (Springfield, IL) -- Elections across the state were under the scrutiny of state investigators yesterday to ensure against fraud. Illinois Attorney...
Jerry Hinkle Mar 20, 2024 Voting Booths set up in rows on Election Day






