Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Illinois Senate Republicans Reintroduce Proposed Constitutional Amendments
Illinois Senate Republicans are continuing a push to give voters more choice over what laws are on the books and what politicians are in power. Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie has reintroduced a ...
Gina Volk Jan 20, 2022 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC

COVID Leading To More Staffing Issues At Illinois Schools
COVID-19 is taking its toll on staffing at school districts across Illinois. A fall survey by the Illinois Association of Regional Superintendents of Schools says 88-percent of Illinois school distric...
Gina Volk Jan 20, 2022 misskprimary / CC

Memorial Health Continues To Require Medical-Grade Mask
Memorial Health will continue to enforce its medical-grade mask requirement. The Springfield based healthcare organization is making the decision as COVID-19 cases continue to surge in Illinois. Patie...
Gina Volk Jan 20, 2022

COVID Cases Starting To Decline In Illinois
COVID-19 cases are finally on the decline in Illinois. Newly released data from the state's Department of Public Health shows the average number of people testing positive for the coronavirus each day...
Gina Volk Jan 19, 2022 Yuri Samoilov / CC

Baby TALK and Empowerment Opportunity Center Announce Sculpture Unveiling
Baby TALK and Empowerment Opportunity Center are pleased to invite the community to view a new sculpture of Martin Luther King, Jr. which was installed in front of their shared building located at 355...
Gina Volk Jan 19, 2022

R.C.C. Partners with Crossing Healthcare to Provide Mental Health Counseling
Starting January 20, Richland Community College is partnering with Crossing Healthcare to deliver free in-person counseling with licensed professional, Malinda Powell, ALMFT. Funding will be provided ...
Gina Volk Jan 19, 2022

State Farm Hiring
State Farm is hiring. The Bloomington based insurance giant is looking to add more than three-thousand full and part time employees across the country. In-office, hybrid, and work from home opportunit...
Gina Volk Jan 19, 2022 State Farm / CC

Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin Running For Illinois Governor
The Mayor of Aurora is running for governor of Illinois. Mayor Richard Irvin formally announced his candidacy yesterday for the Republican nomination. The 51-year-old is the first Black mayor of the s...
Gina Volk Jan 19, 2022

Illinois Corn, Soybeans, Wheat Crops have Banner Year
Last year was a banner year for Illinois farmers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's 2021 Illinois Crop Production summary shows that it was an excellent year for soybeans, corn and wheat. The state...
Gina Volk Jan 18, 2022 United Soybean Board / CC

Pritzker Kicks in More Money for 2022 Campaign
Gov. J.B. Pritkzer has given his campaign an additional $90 million. The campaign donation to himself Friday adds to the more than $30 million he gave himself last year. Campaign finance data compiled...
Gina Volk Jan 18, 2022






