Category Archives: Decatur Radio

PUSH FOR SPECIAL SESSION With gas prices maintaining near-record highs across the Illinois, Republican state Sen. Dave Syverson says state lawmakers should head back to the capitol immediately for a s...

DEI TO GRADUATE An Illinois university will require students to pass a diversity, equity and inclusion course to be eligible to graduate. Officials at Illinois State University in Normal say the requi...

Champaign Police Hosting Employee Awards, Memorial Ceremony This Week The Champaign Police Department is hosting two events this week. The Champaign Police Employee Awards Ceremony will be held tomorr...

More Than $11M In Funding To Support Family Planning Services Throughout Illinois More than eleven-million-dollars in state and federal funding will expand access to affordable family planning service...

Earthquake Hits Southern Illinois The United States Geological Survey is confirming that an earthquake hit southern Illinois. The two-point-three magnitude quake hit last night about four miles northw...

Pritzker Signs Jelani Day Bill A bill named after Jelani Day is set become a law in Illinois. Governor Pritzker signed a measure yesterday that requires a coroner or medical examiner to notify the FBI...

SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM DECATUR, IL - 2022 marks the 39th year the Decatur Park District and Illinois State Board of Education have partnered to provide free meals at park and school locations across Dec...

PROJECTS OF THE YEAR The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that four projects have been recognized as "Projects of the Year" by the Illinois chapter of the American Public Works Asso...

Pritzker Signs Bill To Crack Down On Coordinated Retail Theft Illinois is working on cracking down on a nationwide rise in coordinated retail thefts. Governor Pritzker sign legislation that enforces t...

Illinois DCFS Employee Charged With Having Child Porn An Illinois Department of Children and Family Services employee is accused of having child porn. Brett Wexstten of Nokomis was arrested last week ...