Category Archives: Decatur Radio

UPDATE: Closings and Cancellations for Thursday 02172022
As of 4:30pm Thursday, 2/17/2022 For the safety of their associates and customers, Blain's Farm and Fleet will be closing at 6pm this evening due to the weather. Due to inclement weather, Millikin Uni...
Gina Volk Feb 17, 2022

City of Decatur Winter Storm Notice
Due to the winter storm today, City offices in the Civic Center will be closing to the public this afternoon. Our City staff is still available this afternoon via telephone or email. Check the City we...
Gina Volk Feb 17, 2022 Graphic provided by City of Decatur

11am UPDATE 02172022 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...
Heavy mixed precipitation, additional snow accumulations of 4 to 6 inches and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph for portions of central, east central and...
Gina Volk Feb 17, 2022

Decatur Issues No Parking Declaration, Emergency Snow Route Alert
The City of Decatur has issued a winter no-parking declaration and an Emergency Snow Route Alert as of 7:30 am, Thursday, February 17th, 2022 due to the winter storm that is predicted to arrive Thursd...
Gina Volk Feb 17, 2022 Graphic provided by City of Decatur

Governor Pritzker Urges Illinois School Children And Staff To Mask Up
Governor Pritzker says Illinois school children and staff should still be wearing a mask. A legislative commission voted down a new school mask emergency rule on Tuesday, but the governor added that t...
Gina Volk Feb 17, 2022

Immigration Detention Ends In Illinois
Immigration detention is over in Illinois. The Sun Times reports U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement transferred people awaiting deportation to facilities outside of the state. The federal agency...
Gina Volk Feb 17, 2022 Tar Sands Blockade / CC

NWS Update 11am, 2/16/2022
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY... Mixed precipitation is expected, with total snow accumulations of 1 to 3 inches and ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an i...
Gina Volk Feb 16, 2022

Committee Suspends COVID-19 Protocols In Schools
A bipartisan legislative committee is suspending the latest version of COVID-19 protocols for Illinois schools. The Illinois Department of Public Health re-filed Governor Pritzker's emergency COVID mi...
Gina Volk Feb 16, 2022 Richard Harvey / CC

ISBE To Take Up Vaccination Rule for Staff
The Illinois State Board of Education on Thursday will take up a proposed rule for mandatory vaccinations for school staff. ISBE heard public comments at last month's meeting, where opinions differed ...
Gina Volk Feb 16, 2022 US Department of Education / CC

Department Of Revenue Highlights Senior Citizens Tax Deferral Program
The Illinois Department of Revenue is highlighting the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Program. The program allows qualified seniors to defer all or part of their property taxes and special a...
Gina Volk Feb 16, 2022 Pictures of Money / CC






