Category Archives: Decatur Radio
Holiday Promotion Set For State Fair Passes
The traditional holiday promotion of state fair passes is set to begin. Mega and Jumbo passes go on sale starting December 1st. Mega passes provide holders unlimited rides in the Midway and Adventure ...
Nov 29, 2021 Katherine Johnson / CC
Additional Taxes in Play for Cyber Monday
With it being Cyber Monday, online shoppers in the U.S. are expected to drop $12.7 billion today, the busiest e-commerce day of the year. And taxes will be in full effect this year. With the "Leveling...
Nov 29, 2021 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Capitol Dome In Springfield Won't Feature Holiday Lights
The Capitol Dome in Springfield won't feature holiday lights again. An engineering study determined the observation deck on the dome and the base of the flagpole can't support the light strings anymor...
Nov 29, 2021 Jim Bowen / CC
FarmFED Co-op Secures USDA Grant
A newly formed cooperative in Mt. Pulaski has secured a $239,565 planning grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service through their Local Food Promotion Program. The Central Illinois Farm-Fresh...
Nov 29, 2021 Lisa Zins / CC
FarmFED Co-op Lands USDA Grant
A newly formed cooperative in Mt. Pulaski has secured a $239,565 planning grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service through their Local Food Promotion Program. The Central Illinois Farm-Fresh...
Nov 24, 2021 Jed Owen / Unsplash
Springfield School Board Discussing Safety Procedures After Student Killed
The District 186 school board is discussing safety procedures after a student was killed near a school building last week. Parents and grandparents gathered at Monday's school board meeting to express...
Nov 24, 2021 Katherine Johnson / CC
Illinois GDP Fell Over the Last Year
Illinois' Gross Domestic Product fell by 5.1% last year, but personal income increased by 5.8%. That's according to the latest numbers from the Bureau of Economic Analysis from the U.S. Department of ...
Nov 24, 2021
Illinois Senate Committee Questions Officials About Nursing Home Reforms
The Illinois Senate Health Committee is discussing nursing home reform. The committee held a hearing yesterday where lawmakers questioned officials from the Illinois Departments of Public Health and H...
Nov 24, 2021 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC
Decatur Police Warn to Look Out for Counterfeit Cash
On 11/22/21, a counterfeit $100 bill was turned over to the Decatur Police Department. The bill was a very convincing forgery, and appeared to be a $10 bill altered to pass as a $100 bill. The bill wa...
Nov 24, 2021 Lisa Zins / CC
IDES Switching From Debit Cards To Direct Deposit
The Illinois Department of Employment Security is switching from disbursing money through debit cards to using direct deposit. IDES is making the change after vendor KeyBank made the decision to stop ...
Nov 23, 2021 Bytemarks / CC
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