Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Ameren is issuing a warning to its customers about a new utility scam. Customers are contacted by phone by the scammers posing as Ameren employees offering a special discount of $29.99, which they ref...

Lisa Nelson, patient transport aide team lead, is the Decatur Memorial Hospital Colleague of the Month for February. Nelson, of Decatur, has worked at Decatur Memorial Hospital since 2020. She is know...

The Illinois Board of Education is awarding millions of dollars in grants to help support the mental health of students and teachers. State Board Director of Wellness Cara Wiley says schools receiving...

The Illinois Board of Higher Education is giving the go ahead for a new College of Engineering at Illinois State University. Once established, the College of Engineering will include the Department of...

The Employment of Illinois Workers on Public Works Act is no longer in effect. The law requires employees on all public works projects to be comprised of a minimum of 90-percent Illinois residents. It...

Illinois is taking steps to simplify the cannabis dispensary license application process in the state. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is filing rules in hopes of remo...

Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly and the Decatur Building & Construction Trades Council, Operating Engineers Local 965, and Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 137 presented the Richland Community...

Millikin University is launching a new School of Art and Creative Media that will provide shared resources for artists, makers, storytellers and leaders who wish to enrich the world with their creativ...

The Illinois House is advancing a resolution to honor the life of Police Officer Chris Oberheim. The Decatur native was killed May 19th of last year while responding to a domestic disturbance in Champ...

Illinois law enforcement officials and activists said they hope new laws will use technology, as well as enforcement, to bring down drunk driving deaths. At a news conference Monday, Illinois State Po...