Category Archives: Decatur Radio

As the school year gets underway, signs that read "school bus drivers wanted" are a familiar sight throughout Illinois and the nationwide driver shortage is being felt in the Land of Lincoln. Numerous...

Veterinarians say a deadly dog virus is spreading in Decatur. Northgate Pet Clinic's Larry Baker says Parvo is going around the city. Baker says the virus being seen is worse than the typical strain. ...

School districts are looking to the Illinois High School Association for guidance on policies related to athlete COVID-19 exposures. The IHSA currently doesn't have a statewide policy regarding quaran...

Fewer Illinoisans filed for initial unemployment benefits last week than the week before. The U.S. Department of Labor reports around 15,400 people filed initial claims last week, nearly 6,900 fewer t...

The Illinois State Board of Education is offering new guidance to districts regarding remote learning. The ISBE's new guidance says districts must consult their local health department before suspendi...

The people of Illinois may soon be getting some answers on what went wrong with the state's troubled Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program. State Senator Chapin Rose, as a member of the Legis...

Millikin University is pleased to announce the five newest members to the Millikin Athletic Hall of Fame. The 2021 class will be honored during the Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Sunday, ...

In observance of Veterans Suicide Prevention Month in September, the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs Suicide Prevention Team and Richland Community College present the First Annual Operation Obst...

The Illinois Department of Revenue is reminding parents and guardians that they may be able to claim some of their back-to-school expenses on their taxes. The state's education expense credit lets par...

The Illinois Senate is rubber-stamping a huge energy bill. State Senator Sue Rezin supports the legislation that provides tax breaks for Exelon to keep the Dresden and Byron nuclear plants open. The m...