Category Archives: Decatur Radio
Decatur Police Make Case for Funding From The City's American Rescue Funding
The Decatur Police Department is asking for two-point-five million dollars for upgrades to staff and technology. The funding would come from the larger 19-million dollars the city is getting courtesy ...
Nov 10, 2021 Graphic provided by City of Decatur
Legislation in the General Assembly Would End Time Change
Tired of changing the clocks twice a year because of daylight saving time? At least seven bills have been introduced in the Illinois General Assembly to change that. Each would either make it permanen...
Nov 09, 2021 Matthew Paul Argall / CC
Challenges to Political Maps to be Heard Next Month
The challenges against Illinois' new maps for state House and Senate seats will be heard next month. A panel of federal judges is looking for input from the plaintiffs in the case. Those plaintiffs ar...
Nov 09, 2021 Patrick Feller / CC
COVID Cases Tick Up, ICU Beds Occupied with Cases Down
After weeks of declines in COVID-19 cases, state public health officials say there were around 2,800 more positive cases last week than the week before, for a total of 17,462. The state's positivity r...
Nov 09, 2021 sergio santos / CC
Pritzker Speaks At UK Roundtable
Governor J.B. Pritzker is heading up a group on a trip to the United Kingdom. Pritzker gave a keynote address at the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions roundtable Sunday. He highlighted Illinois'...
Nov 09, 2021
IHDA To Reopen Rental Assistance Program
The Illinois Housing Development Authority is set to reopen its statewide rental assistance program. The Illinois Rental Payment Program will begin accepting its second round of applications December ...
Nov 09, 2021 Pictures of Money / CC
October Weather In Illinois Was Warm And Wet
Weather experts in Illinois say October was wet and warm. State Climatologist Trent Ford says temperatures were five to eight degrees above last month. He adds that October was also pretty soggy. Rain...
Nov 08, 2021 Anna & Michal / CC
Homeless Council Continuum of Care Advisory Council Meeting
Social service providers, businesses and individuals interested in the issues surrounding homelessness in Macon County are invited to attend the Homeless Council Continuum of Care Advisory Council Mee...
Nov 08, 2021
Central Illinois School District Welcoming New Bus Drivers
The Argenta-Oreana School District is welcoming new bus drivers. The district has been able to add four additional routes to their initial ten. Most districts in Illinois are experiencing driver short...
Nov 08, 2021 JohnPickenPhoto / CC
No Date Set For End Of School Mask Mandate
No date is set for the end of the school mask mandate. Governor JB Pritzker enacted the mask mandate for all staff and students in Illinois K through 12 schools in August. Pritzker said Tuesday that h...
Nov 08, 2021 Jill Carlson (jillcarlson.org) / CC
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