Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Decatur Man Shot Wednesday Afternoon
At about Noon Wednesday, DPD officers responded to the 1900 block of N. Monroe in reference to a report of numerous shots fired. While officers were en route, DPD received a call that a gunshot victim...
Gina Volk Mar 10, 2022 DPP Law / CC

Ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan Pleads Not Guilty
Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is pleading not guilty to federal racketeering and bribery charges. The Chicago Democrat entered the not guilty plea during a telephone court hearing yest...
Gina Volk Mar 10, 2022

March Is Problem Gambling Awareness Month In Illinois
March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month in Illinois. To raise awareness around gambling disorders and honor those in recovery, certain buildings in downtown Chicago will be lit teal. Throughout the ...
Gina Volk Mar 10, 2022 Cliff / CC

Pritzker Freezes State Funding For Madigan-Sponsored Projects
Governor J.B. Pritzker is freezing tens of millions of dollars in state funding for four projects sponsored by indicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. The freeze comes after Madigan wa...
Gina Volk Mar 10, 2022

Ex-State Sen. Cullerton Pleads Guilty To Embezzlement Charge
Former Illinois Senator Thomas Cullerton is pleading guilty to a federal embezzlement charge. The 52-year-old from Villa Park entered the plea Tuesday, two weeks after abruptly resigning from office. ...
Gina Volk Mar 10, 2022 COD Newsroom / CC

Decatur St. Patrick's Day Parade Moved to Sunday
Due to the forecasted frigid temperatures on Saturday, organizer Jim Wrigley has announced that the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, originally scheduled for Saturday at 11am, has been moved to Sunday...
Gina Volk Mar 09, 2022 Jefferson Davis / CC

Skid Row & Warrant Coming to The Devon
The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater in Decatur, Illinois, is proud to announce the Live to Rock Tour featuring Skid Row and Warrant concert Saturday, May 28 at 7:00 p.m. This show IS INCLUDED in the 2022...
Gina Volk Mar 09, 2022

Illinois House Ends Mask Mandate
The Illinois House is ending its mask mandate. State representatives voted yesterday to lift the masking requirement, one day after the state Senate announced it was making masks optional. The debate ...
Gina Volk Mar 09, 2022 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC

"Sale Price" Bill Moves to the Senate
House lawmakers passed a bill this week to help make sure you get the advertised discount at the grocery store. Joliet Representative Natalie Manley says her bill was inspired by an elderly woman ahea...
Gina Volk Mar 09, 2022 sittered / CC

Masks on Public Transportation Could End Next Week
As face mask rules disappear, rules for public transportation like Amtrak could change next week. A U.S. Transportation Security Administration policy mandating masks on public transit and in aviation...
Gina Volk Mar 09, 2022 Richard Harvey / CC






