Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Decatur Police Kick off Thanksgiving Safe Driving Campaign
The Decatur Police Department has announced it's joining with the Illinois Department of Transportation, the Illinois State Police and nearly 200 local police and sheriff's departments to remind motor...
Gina Volk Nov 17, 2021

Springfield District 186 Fires Teacher Over Vaccination, Testing Policy
Springfield District 186 is moving forward with firing a teacher who has opted not to follow state and district COVID testing and vaccination mandates. The Board of Education voted unanimously yesterd...
Gina Volk Nov 17, 2021 NIAID / CC

IDOT Updates Road Condition Website
The Illinois Department of Transportation is announcing some improvements to its winter road conditions website. The 24-hour-a-day online resource, "getting around illinois dot com" will now display c...
Gina Volk Nov 17, 2021 Random Retail / CC

Family To Hold Virtual Justice For Jelani Day Town Hall
Family members of Jelani Day along with the Reverend Jesse Jackson and supporters are set to hold a virtual town hall. The Justice for Jelani Day event will be held Friday evening and will focus on ho...
Gina Volk Nov 17, 2021

Rivian Expansion Approved By Normal Town Council
Rivian is moving forward with expansion plans after getting approval from the town council in Normal. The council approved a 623-thousand square foot addition to the west side of the plant's existing ...
Gina Volk Nov 17, 2021 Ron Frazier / CC

Senate Bill Targets "Dark Money" in Judicial Elections
A new measure would prohibit candidates in judicial elections from accepting out-of-state donations and anonymous donations during campaigns for judicial positions. Senate Bill 536 has passed both hou...
Gina Volk Nov 16, 2021 Karen Neoh / CC

COVID Positives Tick Up Again
COVID-19 positive cases increased again after going down for weeks. The Illinois Department of Public Health reports there were 22,600 new confirmed and probable cases across the state, more than 5,00...
Gina Volk Nov 16, 2021 sergio santos / CC

UAW Reaches Another Tentative Agreement With Deere, To Vote Wednesday
United Auto Workers union members will vote on another labor contract with John Deere this week. The UAW announced a new tentative agreement late last week. The union says the new agreement has modest...
Gina Volk Nov 16, 2021 Brian Hawkins / CC

ISBE Panel Considering Changes To School Funding Formula
An Illinois State Board of Education review panel is considering changes to school funding formulas. The panel met Friday to work on recommendations aimed at addressing poverty, racism, trauma and iss...
Gina Volk Nov 16, 2021 CDC / Unsplash

Tonight! Millikin Soup Supper in Support of Peacemaker Project 703 Foundation
Millikin University marketing students will be hosting a soup supper tonight, Tuesday, Nov. 16, from 5 - 7 p.m. in the Oberhelman Center for Leadership Performance on the 1st floor of the University C...
Gina Volk Nov 16, 2021






