Category Archives: Decatur Radio

In an effort to address a volunteer firefighters shortage in Illinois, lawmakers are proposing a $500 tax credit to lure more recruits. To qualify for the income tax credit, a volunteer must serve at ...

Republicans in the Illinois House continue to push for tougher anti-crime laws. State Representative Chris Bos says violent crime is rising and could get worse. He adds that the GOP has offered severa...

A longtime confidant of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and three others charged in the ongoing ComEd bribery case are requesting a bench trial. The defense for retired lobbyist Michael ...

The Illinois Commerce Commission is moving forward with is five-year Crossing Safety Improvement Program. The ICC will now start implementing highway-rail safety capital projects for local roads acros...

The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that next week, traffic will begin using crossovers so the reconstruction of the westbound lanes of Interstate 72 can begin. The project starts ...

Millikin University's College of Fine Arts has launched the Millikin Community Arts Academy (MCAA), an outgrowth of the Preparatory Program in the School of Music, to expand programming for children a...

An analysis by a moving company shows people continue to flee the Land of Lincoln. The Allied Magnet States report shows Illinois had the highest percentage of outbound residents in the country in 202...

The Illinois House is advancing a bill named after Jelani Day. The Illinois State University grad student was reported missing last August before his body was found two weeks later in the Illinois Riv...

The Illinois Senate is rejecting Governor Pritzker's pick for the Illinois Prisoner Review Board. The Democratic-controlled Senate voted against confirming Jeffrey Mears' nomination to the board, whic...

Farm Progress has announced it has extended its contract with Brush College, LLC., confirming Farm Progress Show's biennial location in Progress City USA at Richland Community College in Decatur, Illi...