Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Changes To One Day Rest in Seven Act Take Effect Jan. 1 Illinois officials are informing employers in state about changes to the One Day Rest in Seven Act set to take effect January 1st. The One Day R...

Pritzker Signs Historic Unemployment Insurance Agreement Governor Pritzker is signing off on a plan to pay off the rest of the state's pandemic unemployment insurance. The historic agreement finalizes...

"Hats? We are in desperate need of winter hats for kids ages 0 - 17 (new or homemade.) We have just under 2700 children signed up for assistance through our Christmas Care & Share program and roug...

Man Arrested In Deadly Stabbing In Lovington A man is in custody following a deadly stabbing in September in Lovington. Matthew Nation was arrested for the attack on Michael Peck on September 27th on ...

Flu Cases Rising: Public Encouraged to Take Protective Measures Memorial Health is seeing a dramatic increase in influenza cases at its five area hospitals in Decatur, Lincoln, Jacksonville, Springfie...

Early Voting And Vote By Mail Up In Illinois The number of voters using early voting and vote by mail is growing in Illinois. The State Board of Elections says 21-percent of the more than four-million...

Downtown Decatur parks to be closed overnight The City would like to make residents aware that Central Park and Preston Jackson Park in downtown Decatur will be closed to the public from 12 a.m. midni...

City Council approves 2023 Budget, grant for T/CCI EV renovations, continues Brush College Separation project Highlights from the December 5, 2022 Decatur City Council meeting include the adoption of ...

Girard Man Sentenced For Distributing Meth And Gun Charge A Girard man is being sentenced to 180 months in federal prison on drug and gun charges. Prosecutors say the Illinois Department of Correction...

Authorities are investigating a crash involving an ambulance in Decatur. The two-vehicle accident happened Saturday night near the intersection of South Church Street and West Wood Street. The ambulan...