Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Illinois, Chicago Expected To Receive New COVID Boosters Next Week
Illinois, Chicago Expected To Receive New COVID Boosters Next Week Illinois is expecting to receive nearly 600-thousand doses of the updated COVID-19 booster shots next year. Chicago anticipates aroun...
Jerry Hinkle Sep 01, 2022 Fusion Medical Animation / Unsplash

Illinois Families Encouraged To Apply For Energy Bill Assistance
Illinois Families Encouraged To Apply For Energy Bill Assistance Illinois families are encouraged to apply for 300-million-dollars in available funding for energy bill assistance. Eligible families ca...
Jerry Hinkle Sep 01, 2022 Purple Slog / CC

Drivers Warned Against Driving Impaired Over Labor Day Weekend
Drivers Warned Against Driving Impaired Over Labor Day Weekend The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police are reminding everyone to avoid alcohol and drug-impaired driving ove...
Jerry Hinkle Sep 01, 2022

Brand new racetrack anchors 2022 Duck Derby at Children's Museum
Brand new racetrack anchors 2022 Duck Derby atChildren's Museum of Illinois on Saturday, September 24th.$3,000 grand prize to be awarded alongside day of play. Rikki Parker sees ducks everywhere she l...
Jerry Hinkle Aug 31, 2022 BuffaloLibrary / CC

Decatur Police Warn About Donation Scam
Decatur Police Warn About Donation Scam Decatur police are warning people about a donation scam. Authorities say they have been alerted about people aggressively seeking donations for a child in need ...
Jerry Hinkle Aug 31, 2022 photo provided by DPD

Illinois AG Joins Lawsuit Against Rental Listing Platform
Illinois AG Joins Lawsuit Against Rental Listing Platform Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is joining the Federal Trade Commission and a group of six attorneys general in suing rental listing pla...
Jerry Hinkle Aug 31, 2022 Blogtrepreneur / CC

First Human Case And Death Of West Nile Virus In Illinois In 2022
First Human Case And Death Of West Nile Virus In Illinois In 2022 The Illinois Department of Public Health is confirming the first human case and first human death of West Nile virus in the state this...
Jerry Hinkle Aug 31, 2022

Illinois Man Pleads Guilty To Taking Part In U.S. Capitol Breach
Illinois Man Pleads Guilty To Taking Part In U.S. Capitol Breach An Illinois man is admitting to taking part in the U.S. Capitol breach last year. David Wiersma faces up to six months in prison after ...
Jerry Hinkle Aug 31, 2022 Chris Potter / CC

Man Holding Gun Spotted Near Several Springfield Schools
Man Holding Gun Spotted Near Several Springfield Schools (Springfield, IL) -- Authorities are investigation after a man holding a gun was spotted near several schools in Springfield. Police say the ma...
Jerry Hinkle Aug 31, 2022 Scott Davidson / CC

Man Hit And Killed By Vehicle In Sangamon Co. Identified
Man Hit And Killed By Vehicle In Sangamon Co. Identified The name of a man who was hit and killed by a car over the weekend in Sangamon County is being revealed. Gordon Matthews was hit Friday on Illi...
Jerry Hinkle Aug 30, 2022 Tony Webster / CC






