Category Archives: Decatur Radio

$22 million in grants to support energy transition initiatives at Decatur Public Transit
$22 million in grants to support energy transition initiatives at Decatur Public Transit The Decatur Public Transit System (DPTS) is moving forward with a major energy transition plan after the City o...
Jerry Hinkle Aug 12, 2022 Graphic provided by City of Decatur

Donate Blood in Honor of Shoni Anderson
Donate Blood in Honor of Shoni Anderson Red Cross Blood Drive Aug. 17 in Decatur Shoni Anderson is a local 6-year-old who has battled leukemia, since being diagnosed in February 2021. She has received...
Jerry Hinkle Aug 11, 2022 Shoni Anderson photo provided by American Red Cross

6yo Boy Hurt In Sangamon Co. Crash
6yo Boy Hurt In Sangamon Co. Crash A six-year-old boy is critically hurt following a two-vehicle crash in Sangamon County. The accident happened yesterday at the intersection of Cardinal Hill Road and...
Jerry Hinkle Aug 11, 2022 Tony Webster / CC

Report Claims IDOC Fails To Provide Adequate Health Care For Inmates
Report Claims IDOC Fails To Provide Adequate Health Care For Inmates The Illinois Department of Corrections is being accused of failing to provide adequate health care for inmates. A federal monitor's...
Jerry Hinkle Aug 11, 2022 Krystian Olszanski / CC

Pritzker Calls For Bailey To Apologize Over Abortion-Holocaust Comments
Pritzker Calls For Bailey To Apologize Over Abortion-Holocaust Comments Governor Pritzker is blasting Republican rival Darren Bailey for comparing abortion to the Holocaust. Pritzker said the state Se...
Jerry Hinkle Aug 11, 2022

IDPH Offering Free COVID-19 Rapid Tests For K-12 Public Schools
IDPH Offering Free COVID-19 Rapid Tests For K-12 Public Schools The Illinois Department of Public Health is providing a shipment of one-million COVID-19 rapid tests to K-12 public school districts out...
Jerry Hinkle Aug 11, 2022 Fusion Medical Animation / Unsplash

Illinois State Fair Kicks Off Today
Illinois State Fair Kicks Off Today The Illinois State Fair kicks off today in Springfield. Governor Pritzker will be on hand to celebrate the opening with a ribbon cutting and tent opening. The fair ...
Jerry Hinkle Aug 11, 2022 Katherine Johnson / CC

This weekend's KANSAS concert w/guests Blue Oyster Cult Cancelled, To be Rescheduled
KANSAS concert w/guests Blue Oyster Cult Cancelled, To be Rescheduled This weekend's KANSAS concert w/guests Blue Oyster Cult on Friday, August 12 in Decatur, IL will not take place as scheduled. Mult...
Jerry Hinkle Aug 10, 2022

Decatur Man Sentenced To Prison For Injuring Child
Decatur Man Sentenced To Prison For Injuring Child A Decatur man is receiving a 12 year prison sentence for seriously injuring a baby. Christopher Pulliam was sentenced after pleading guilty to two co...
Jerry Hinkle Aug 10, 2022 Chris Potter / CC

DPS School Board President Resigning
DPS School Board President Resigning The president of the Decatur Public Schools school board is stepping down after serving seven terms in office. Dan Oakes announced his resignation last night. The ...
Jerry Hinkle Aug 10, 2022






