Category Archives: Decatur Radio

This year, First Responders from the Decatur Ambulance, County & City Fire Departments, Decatur Police Department, & Macon County Sheriff Department once again came out to ring bells for the S...

Firearm deer hunting season started strong in 2021, but didn't outpace last year's totals. The 2021 preliminary harvest for the 7-day Firearm Deer Season ended with 71,675 deer reported, compared to 7...

The Illinois EPA is offering a new funding opportunity to assist communities where there are currently no wastewater treatment facilities. The agency is making one-million-dollars available for grants...

Illinois' minimum wage is going up next year. Starting January 1st, the new wage will be 12-dollars an hour. Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation in 2019 putting the state on the path to a 15-dolla...

Two University of Illinois campuses will start the spring semester with remote learning. The UIC campus will shift to virtual learning for two weeks and the Urbana-Champaign campus will move to remote...

COVID-19 cases are surging in Illinois. State health officials reported more than 12-thousand new cases Monday. That is the highest number of daily cases this year. The last time a higher daily total ...

At approximately 11:20am, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency was made aware of a large noise and shaking felt by many residents throughout Central Illinois. This kicked off an immediate collabor...

Don't let your Christmas tree go to waste this year after the holidays. You can extend your tree's life by donating it for Fish Habitat Improvement Day at Lake Shelbyville. The U.S. Army Corps of Engi...

Several Illinois organizations took part in a summit that dealt with issues affecting the state's nursing homes. AARP Illinois hosted the event, which addressed staffing shortages, COVID-19, and the o...

The Illinois Department of Transportation is looking for residents' opinions on traveling throughout the state. I-DOT is launching its annual survey that poses questions from snow removal to the clean...