Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Lawmakers Stress Need For Safety Improvements At Assumption Intersection State and local leaders are taking steps to make an intersection in Assumption safer after two deadly crashes. Representative R...

Illinois' Sales Tax Holiday Kicks Off This Weekend Illinois' sales tax holiday begins this weekend. The ten-day event allows shoppers to purchase clothing and back-to-school items at a reduced sales t...

Scammers Targeting Illinois National Guard Members Scammers are targeting members of the Illinois National Guard. Officials say the con artists pretend to be with the military and contact members rega...

Pritzker Declares Monkeypox Virus Public Health Emergency In Illinois The monkeypox virus is now considered a public health emergency in Illinois. Governor J.B. Pritzker made that proclamation yesterd...

City Council invests in Crisis Response program, more infrastructure improvements Decatur, IL - Highlights from the August 1, 2022 Decatur City Council meeting include an investment in a Crisis Respon...

Primary Turnout Lowest in Eight Years The primary election in Illinois is now certified and voter turnout was the lowest it's been since 2014. Friday was the deadline for the Illinois State Board of E...

Vaccine Lawsuit Reaches Settlement The first settlement in the U.S. has been reached in a class action lawsuit filed by health care workers over a university system's COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Chicago...

HSHS and Others to Host Organ and Tissues Donor Drive HSHS St. Mary's Hospital, Life Goes On and Gift of Hope are teaming up to encourage individuals from minority communities to sign up to be organ a...

Congressman Chuy's Office Apologizes For Tweet Illinois Democratic Congressman Chuy Garcia's office is apologizing for language used in a tweet posted to the Congressman's social media page on Saturda...

Champaign County Man Accused Of Attacking Roommate And Ex-Girlfriend A Champaign County man is expected to appear in court today on charges that he attacked his roommate and his former girlfriend. Pol...