Category Archives: Decatur Radio
Biden Reschedules Chicago Visit
President Joe Biden will visit Chicago this week to promote his vaccine mandate for businesses with more than 100 employees. The details and enforcement of the mandate have yet to be released by the O...
Oct 06, 2021 stingrayschuller / CC
Scott's Law Crashes Up From Last Year
Illinois authorities are concerned about an increase in Scott's Law crashes. The crashes happen when emergency vehicles stopped on the side of the road with lights flashing get hit by passing drivers....
Oct 06, 2021 Carlos Ebert / CC
New Measures Being Taken To Protect Children From Exploitation
New measures are being taken to protect children from online exploitation. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said yesterday that new efforts will be made that include a series of free digital safe...
Oct 06, 2021 Erik (HASH) Hersman / CC
FOID Audit Shows Backlog Extends Beyond Pandemic
An audit of the Firearm Operator Identification system is showing that the backlog for concealed carry licenses began far ahead of the pandemic. The large backlog has been the subject of criticism by ...
Oct 06, 2021
Illinois Executive Order Helps Disabled Employees
An Illinois executive order will raise wages for people with disabilities employed by state vendors. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the order yesterday to provide equal wages for people with disabiliti...
Oct 06, 2021 Seattle Parks and Recreation / CC
IDOT: Watch Out for Deer
Deer mating season is here again and the Illinois Department of Transportation is urging motorists to be careful and stay alert. The season typically runs October through December, so drivers need to ...
Oct 05, 2021 Karyn Christner / CC
COVID Positive Cases Continue to Decline
The number of positive COVID-19 cases statewide continues to drop. Friday, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 18,700 positives for the week. That's down from 21,800 from the week before...
Oct 05, 2021 sergio santos / CC
Fire Prevention Week
This is national Fire Prevention Week and the campaign for 2021 is "Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety". For example, a single chirp from a smoke alarm every 30 or 60 seconds means the battery is low and...
Oct 05, 2021 Jenn Durfey / CC
More Lawsuits Filed By Schools
More lawsuits have been filed by schools against the Illinois State Board of Education over mask mandates. Attorney Thomas DeVore Friday filed lawsuits for emergency relief against ISBE on behalf of R...
Oct 05, 2021 Matt Zimmerman / CC
Illinois Eviction Moratorium Ends
The eviction moratorium in Illinois is over. The change means those who have been unable to keep up with rent can be kicked out of their home. Cases were able to be filed as of August 1st but could no...
Oct 05, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
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