Category Archives: Decatur Radio
Objections Slowing CCL Approvals
The board overseeing objections to concealed carry license applications in Illinois are providing more context to why some delays persist. During a Senate Executive Appointments Committee last week, J...
Nov 04, 2021 James Case / CC
Marijuana Sales Up for October
October cannabis sales are up from the month before, thanks to out-of-state buyers. Out-of-state sales peaked in July at $42.3 million, driven partly by Lollapalooza in Chicago. But total sales slumpe...
Nov 04, 2021 Cannabis Culture / CC
Bloomington Police Looking for Owner of "Pot Pumpkin"
Bloomington police are looking for a trick-or-treater who lost some of his treats over the holiday weekend. A Facebook post from the department indicates someone lost a pumpkin bucket full of marijuan...
Nov 04, 2021 Lisa Zins / CC
Illinois Virtual Learning Program Closing Doors After 20 Years
The Illinois Virtual School is closing its doors after operating for 20 years. Officials with the company announced yesterday that it will stop operating on June 22nd, 2022. IVS is the official supple...
Nov 04, 2021 Chris Blackwell / CC
Aly Delatte Named Director of the Decatur Parks Foundation
The Decatur Park District welcomes Aly Delatte as Director of the Decatur Parks Foundation. Formerly working as Associate Attorney at Brown, Hay & Stephens, Aly holds a bachelor's degree from Sain...
Nov 03, 2021
Lunar Eclipse Coming this Month
Mark your calendar for when you should stay up throughout the night to look at the night's sky. In the early morning hours of Nov. 19, there will be a partial lunar eclipse where the earth's shadow wi...
Nov 03, 2021 Stephen Rahn
Protestors Target Pritzker
A group of protestors, some holding signs supporting state Sen. Darren Bailey, disrupted a news conference held by Gov. J.B. Pritzker Monday morning. The event was a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a faci...
Nov 03, 2021
Secretary of State's Office Has New Website
The Illinois Secretary of State's office is changing its website address. Officials announced the change yesterday. The new site address is ILSOS-dot-gov. The change is being made to help combat fraud...
Nov 03, 2021 Eric Norris / CC
Domestic Violence Deaths Increasing In Illinois
Domestic violence deaths are on the rise in Illinois. The Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence announced Sunday that nearly 80 people died from domestic violence in the 2021 fiscal year. The n...
Nov 03, 2021 CMY Kane / CC
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Launches Operation Purple Heart
Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs has launched Operation Purple Heart, an unprecedented mission to return 11 Purple Heart medals to their rightful owners. The military honors were submitted to...
Nov 03, 2021 US Coast Guard Academy
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