Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Cities across the state are either evaluating or have implemented new camera technology that could supplement or replace gunshot spotting systems. ShotSpotter has cost the city of Chicago $9 million. ...

Oral arguments will begin today in three federal cases over Illinois legislative maps. The cases could determine the makeup of legislative maps in the Chicago area and Metro East region for the next t...

A new Illinois law is adding safeguards to protect student against sexual abuse. Governor JB Pritzker signed Faith's Law into law on Friday. The legislation adds safeguards by expanding the definition...

The Decatur Police Department made 13 impaired driving arrests and issued 3 seat belt and child safety seat citations during the recent Thanksgiving enforcement effort. Decatur Police also took the fo...

Illinois is providing 300-million-dollars in new relief grants for child care providers across the state. The state is also extending a previous grant program by providing nearly 50-million-dollars to...

Illinoisans wanting to opt-out of COVID-19 vaccine requirements would be able to use religious or other medical beliefs as their objection under a measure filed at the statehouse last week. Republican...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker says shutting down elective medical procedures in response to the omicron COVID-19 variant isn't on his list "right now," but said "every day something new has come about with this ...

Illinois is experiencing a big spike in COVID-19 cases. Health officials Friday reported this year's highest daily total of new coronavirus cases, with more than eleven-thousand. Last week, the state ...

We are excited to share that the annual WAND Spirit of Giving Toy Drive raised over 7,400 toys today for Toys for Tots! The toys collected benefit Toys for Tots and will go to the Salvation Army to be...

The annual WAND Spirit of Giving Toy Drive is under way with two convenient locations (WAND-TV and Walmart North). Donations will be accepted at either location, with all donations benefiting Toys for...