Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Winter Storm Rolls Through Illinois
While Illinois experiences the worst winter storm in over a decade, response teams continue to deal with extreme conditions. Heavy snow, ice, and blizzard conditions are impacting a large portion of t...
Gina Volk Feb 02, 2022

Closings and Cancellations for Wednesday 02/01/2022
UPDATE: Closings for Wednesday, 2/2/2022 7:15pm Lake Land College - All locations closed Wednesday Charleston Public Schools Mahomet Seymour Schools Springfield Public Schools Monticello Public School...
Gina Volk Feb 01, 2022

WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY
Heavy snow and sleet expected. Total snow accumulations of 5 to 17 inches, with the higher totals favoring locations near Interstate 72. Sleet accumulations of between 1/10 and 2/10 of an inch. Winds ...
Gina Volk Feb 01, 2022

Illinois Wild Turkey Harvest Down for 2021
Hunters bagged fewer birds this year than last during the fall archery turkey season. The Illinois Department of Resources reports 683 wild turkeys were harvested compared to 783 the season before. Th...
Gina Volk Feb 01, 2022 angela n. / CC

Lawmakers Planning Next Round of Rental Assistance
The Illinois Housing Development Authority has been meeting with lawmakers regarding the next round of funds for the Illinois Rental Payment program. The most recent round of applications ran from Dec...
Gina Volk Feb 01, 2022 Pictures of Money / CC

Officials Remind Taxpayers Of State Earned Income Tax Credit
The Illinois Department of Revenue is reminding eligible taxpayers to make sure they claim the Earned Income Tax Credit when filing returns this year. Agency spokesperson Maura Kownacki says the tax c...
Gina Volk Feb 01, 2022 John Morgan / CC

COVID Cases Continue To Drop In Illinois
COVID-19 cases continue to drop in Illinois. State health officials reported nearly 124-thousand new cases on Friday. That is significantly lower than the nearly 184-thousand cases reported the week p...
Gina Volk Feb 01, 2022 sergio santos / CC

Illinois Offering Free COVID Tests In 14 Counties
Illinois is offering free, rapid COVID-19 test kits to certain areas of the state. State health officials announced the availability of 225-thousand self-administered test kits to residents in certain...
Gina Volk Feb 01, 2022 Travis Wise / CC

Decatur Residents Can Enroll in Solar Farm to get Savings on their Power Bills
The City of Decatur is partnering with Arcadia to offer residents an easy way to support solar energy and save on their power bills. Through an arrangement with Buy Commercial Energy, Decatur resident...
Gina Volk Jan 31, 2022 Orangeaurochs / CC

Man Wanted In Decatur Homicide
A man is wanted in a homicide last week in Decatur. Police say officers were called out Thursday on a report of a possible homicide in the past few days. Officers ended up searching a home on South Ha...
Gina Volk Jan 31, 2022 DPP Law / CC






