Category Archives: Decatur Radio

House lawmakers are hearing from Illinois officials about the ongoing process of fighting unemployment benefit fraud. Department of Security Director Kristen Richards spoke at a committee hearing says...

The Illinois school lunch program is experiencing shortages. The Illinois state Board of Education warned earlier this month that a national supply shortage would impact the state's school lunch progr...

The Decatur Area Arts Council has announced the 4th annual community art project Christmas Card Lane this holiday season. It is an outdoor exhibit/competition comprised of larger-than-life 'greeting c...

Staffing issues was at the forefront of a House subject matter hearing Wednesday on the current state of Illinois nursing homes. Matt Pickering, executive director of the Health Care Council of Illino...

Fall harvest is underway in Illinois. There are reports that corn yields are good this year, though not at record levels. Farmers are racing to get crops out of the field and to market before the firs...

More than 70,000 fewer Illinoisans are getting unemployment benefits, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's weekly report. For traditional unemployment benefits, there were 964 more initial file...

Illinois Democrats Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are among a group of U.S. Senators reintroducing legislation that would help fund education for students pursing degrees in high-skill industries. Th...

Police are confirming that the body of Jelani Day has been found. The LaSalle Coroner's Office has identified the male body found in the Illinois River earlier this month as Day. The Illinois State Un...

This is Child Passenger Safety Week. Illinois Department of Transportation spokesman Paul Wappel says the state is holding an event this weekend to promote how to properly install youngsters in a chil...

A rideshare driver in Chicago that has a complaint against the Illinois Department of Public Health over mask mandates is giving state officials notice of deposition as his case continues. Representin...