Category Archives: Decatur Radio

State Unveils Find My Refund Alert System
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza says there is now a new way to track your state tax refund. The Find My Refund alert system checks the status of your money every two weeks and lets you know when i...
Gina Volk Mar 01, 2022 Pictures of Money / CC

Standing Paddle Co. Returning To Nelson Park
Standing Paddle Co. will be returning to Nelson Park under new ownership, Rob Lipic and Scott Magruder. Standing Paddle Co. offers Paddle Boards and Kayak rentals right on Lake Decatur under the deck ...
Gina Volk Feb 28, 2022 Seattle Parks and Recreation / CC

Arrest Made in Macon County Catalytic Converter Thefts
Over the course of the past year several residents and businesses from the Decatur and Macon County area have fallen victim to the theft of catalytic converters. The impact on individuals and business...
Gina Volk Feb 28, 2022 Seth Sawyers / CC

Il Supreme Court Denies Pritzker's Mask Appeal
The Illinois Supreme Court denied Gov. J.B. Pritzker's appeal over his school mask mandates on Feb. 25, determining that the lower court decisions were moot, vacating the temporary restraining order b...
Gina Volk Feb 28, 2022 Jill Carlson (jillcarlson.org) / CC

Legislation Would Raise Wine Production Threshold
Illinois wine producers are pushing for legislation to increase self-distribution to stores and restaurants, bypassing a state law requiring a middleman for transactions. Under current law, only winer...
Gina Volk Feb 28, 2022 Jason Dean / CC

Deer Harvest Numbers Released
Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 147,004 deer during the 2021-2022 firearm and archery seasons that wrapped up Jan. 16. That compares to nearly 163,000 the year before. Nearly 70,0...
Gina Volk Feb 28, 2022 Sam Greenhalgh / CC

Illinois Product Expo Returns To Orr Building
The Illinois Department of Agriculture is hosting the Illinois Product Expo next month. The event will take place March 5th and 6th in the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The expo brin...
Gina Volk Feb 28, 2022 Rob Thurman / CC

Illinois Senate Passes Jelani Day Bill
The Illinois Senate 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 Ri...
Gina Volk Feb 25, 2022

Masks to End at Secretary of State Office Monday
If you need to go to the Secretary of State's Office soon, starting Monday, you won't have to wear a mask. Spokesman Dave Drucker said employees will continue to wear masks at facilities around the st...
Gina Volk Feb 25, 2022 Richard Harvey / CC

Illinois Offering Housing Relief For Those Impacted By Pandemic
The Illinois Housing Development Authority is lending support to homeowners financially impacted by the pandemic. IHDA will begin accepting applications in April through the Illinois Emergency Homeown...
Gina Volk Feb 25, 2022 ROBERT HUFFSTUTTER / CC






