Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Drug Takeback Program Now Law in Illinois
Drug Takeback Program Now Law in Illinois Thanks to a new law championed by State Senator Laura Fine and Representative Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, pharmaceutical companies will now be required to estab...
Jerry Hinkle Jun 23, 2022 Find Rehab Centers / CC

Scholarships Available Through Photo Contest
Scholarships Available Through Photo Contest Illinois kids ages 8-18 can earn scholarship money this week through the Cream of the Crop photo contest. The competition is run through the Illinois State...
Jerry Hinkle Jun 23, 2022 Glen Edelson / CC

Armed Robbery At Gas Station In Mount Pulaski
Armed Robbery At Gas Station In Mount Pulaski Police are searching for a man accused of robbery a gas station in Mount Pulaski at gunpoint. Authorities say the incident happened last Saturday at the B...
Jerry Hinkle Jun 23, 2022 Scott Davidson / CC

Illinois To Suspend Grocery Tax July 1st
Illinois To Suspend Grocery Tax July 1st Illinois will be suspending its grocery tax next week. Beginning July 1st, the state's one-percent sales tax on groceries will be suspended for the entire new ...
Jerry Hinkle Jun 23, 2022 GotCredit / CC

Illinois Renames Asian Carp
Illinois Renames Asian Carp Illinois is renaming the Asian carp fish. The new name is "Copi." The change is part of a rebranding designed to address public misconceptions about the top-feeding fish, w...
Jerry Hinkle Jun 23, 2022

$40 Million Awarded in Grants and Scholarships through The Community Foundation of Macon County since 2000
$40 Million Awarded in Grants and Scholarships through The Community Foundation of Macon County since 2000 Macon County - A significant milestone was realized this month as The Community Foundation of...
Jerry Hinkle Jun 23, 2022

FFA Dues Covered This Fall For Ag Education Students
FFA Dues Covered This Fall For Ag Education Students Students taking agriculture education classes across Illinois will have their Future Farmers of America dues paid for this fall. The Illinois Depar...
Jerry Hinkle Jun 22, 2022 Tom / CC

ISP Warns Against Aggressive Driving Behaviors
ISP Warns Against Aggressive Driving Behaviors The Illinois State Police is warning residents about aggressive driving behaviors. The recommendation comes as the number of reported road rage incidents...
Jerry Hinkle Jun 22, 2022

Live Poultry Shows Canceled At Illinois State Fair
Live Poultry Shows Canceled At Illinois State Fair Live poultry shows are canceled at the Illinois State Fair this year due to concerns about the bird flu. Junior poultry exhibitors will still have an...
Jerry Hinkle Jun 22, 2022 Andy Maguire / CC

VP Kamala Harris Coming To Illinois Friday
VP Kamala Harris Coming To Illinois Friday Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Illinois on Friday. The VP will be making a stop in Chicago to speak at the National Association of Latino Elected an...
Jerry Hinkle Jun 22, 2022 Lorie Shaull / CC






