Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Decatur Police Investigating Deadly Shooting Of Teen
Police are investigating the deadly shooting of a teen in Decatur. Authorities say a victim was reported down after shots were fired early Friday morning near West Decatur and South College streets. O...
Gina Volk Sep 14, 2021 Tex Texin / CC

Electric Vehicle Rebate to be Taken Up by Senate
The energy policies the Illinois Senate will take up Monday includes up to $4,000 rebates for electric vehicle customers in certain counties of Illinois. The measure does not include electric motorcyc...
Gina Volk Sep 13, 2021 ROBERT HUFFSTUTTER / CC

Governor Announces Funding for Downtown and Main Street Areas
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced a new $50 million capital program designed to bring forward investments to revitalize commercial ...
Gina Volk Sep 13, 2021 Dave Wright / CC

Illinois Senate Returns to Springfield
The Illinois Senate returns to the capitol in Springfield today to take up sweeping changes to the state's energy policy. Last week, when Senators were back to revise legislative maps, they also passe...
Gina Volk Sep 13, 2021 Justin Brockie / CC

Memorial Health Systems: 16 Dead From COVID Within Last Two Weeks
Officials with Memorial Health System says 16 patients in their hospitals have died from COVID-19 in the last two weeks. The health system said in a Facebook post that six of the COVID-19 deaths were ...
Gina Volk Sep 13, 2021 sergio santos / CC

Thousands Of Illinois License Plates Suspended For No Insurance
Thousands of Illinoisans are facing a crackdown on uninsured drivers. About 27-hundred license plates are suspended because drivers don't have auto insurance. The Secretary of State's office began ele...
Gina Volk Sep 13, 2021 internetcases / CC

The Atkins Group Announces Construction of Cardinal Warehouse, a 635,000SF Logistics Facility in Decatur
The Economic Development Corporation of Decatur and Macon County (EDC) and the city of Decatur joins The Atkins Group to announce the construction of a warehouse and distribution facility, on Decatur'...
Gina Volk Sep 10, 2021

Decatur Police Release Labor Day Enforcement Numbers
The Decatur Police Department made 16 impaired driving arrests and issued 3 seat belt citations during its Labor Day traffic safety enforcement effort. Decatur Police joined forces with more than 200 ...
Gina Volk Sep 10, 2021

Clean Energy Bill Passes House
A massive clean energy bill is moving forward after being passed by the Illinois House. The House approved the bill yesterday on a party line vote. The bill includes provisions to save the Byron Nucle...
Gina Volk Sep 10, 2021 Jim Bowen / CC

Davis: Fauci Has Questions to Answer
Congressman Rodney Davis says Dr. Anthony Fauci and others have a lot of questions to answer about U.S. tax dollars being used in China for virus gain-of-function research. The Intercept reported on 9...
Gina Volk Sep 10, 2021






