Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Pritzker Touts $250M In Grant Awards For Small Businesses Governor Pritzker is touting 250-million-dollars in Grant Awards for small businesses in Illinois. The funding was handed out through the Back...

Illinois AG Calls For Biden To Cancel All Federal Student Loan Debt Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is urging President Biden to cancel all federal student loan debt owed in the country. Raoul m...

MRI FIELD DAY POSTPONED Decatur, IL - Due to the expected inclement weather, again, MRI's annual educational fundraiser, Field Day, is postponed until further notice. A new date will be decided on and...

Willie Nelson & Family to Headline Illinois State Fair Willie Nelson and Family is joining the list of headliners of the 2022 Illinois State Fair. The country music legend will headline the Illino...

Activists Protest Reversal Of Roe v. Wade In Springfield Activists in Springfield are protesting the possible reversal of Roe v. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court. Dozens gathered last night outside the ...

Chicago Launches Bid To Host 2024 DNC Chicago is officially launching its bid to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention. The city yesterday released a video narrated by Chicago rapper Common. Th...

Pritzker Vows Abortion Will Remain Legal In Illinois Governor Pritzker is vowing that abortion will always be legal in Illinois. The governor made the vow yesterday a day after a leak revealed the U.S...

Millikin University and the Salvation Army have teamed up to host part three of the 2022 Decatur Peace Summit Series on Wednesday, May 4, 2022, from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Salvation Army Community Center, ...

ILLINOIS ECONOMY Illinois' economy is still growing but it is slowing down. The University of Illinois Flash Index dipped slightly in April to 106.0, down from 106.1 in March. Any reading above 100 st...

EMERGENCY PROCLAMATION Gov. J.B. Pritzker has extended the COVID-19 disaster in Illinois for another 30 days. He said the virus continues to infect and claim the lives of too many Illinoisans each day...