Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Investigation Into Mahomet Doctor, School Board Member Closed
The state agency that grants medical licenses is apologizing to a Mahomet doctor and school board member over an investigation regarding his views on masking. The Illinois Department of Financial and ...
Gina Volk Aug 23, 2021

New Legislation Creates Illinois Work Task Force
Illinois is forming a Future of Work Task Force. A new law signed last week by Governor J.B. Pritzker would charge the task force with expanding workforce development, training, education, and apprent...
Gina Volk Aug 23, 2021 Ryan Adams / CC

EIU Set To Welcome Students To Campus
Eastern Illinois University is set to welcome students to campus Monday. Welcome Week will be full of events and projects that will include a new student meet and greet. Students will also be given a ...
Gina Volk Aug 23, 2021

Pritzker Signs Laws Changing School Attendance Requirements, Adding School Holiday
Illinois is expanding protections for students' religious freedom and adding a school holiday. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed legislation that will excuse students from public school days for religious...
Gina Volk Aug 23, 2021 US Department of Education / CC

Illinois Unemployment Fraud May be in the Billions
As cases of fraud continue to plague Illinois' unemployment benefit system, a technology official said the state needs to overhaul the program immediately. The Illinois Department of Employment Securi...
Gina Volk Aug 20, 2021 Bytemarks / CC

Kirkland Fine Arts Center announces 2021-22 Performance Season
Millikin University's Kirkland Fine Arts Center is pleased to announce its 2021-22 Performing Arts Season. For over 50 years, Kirkland Fine Arts Center has been the place to be for live performing art...
Gina Volk Aug 20, 2021

Rose Requests Investigation of Licensing Agency
The state agency that grants and revokes medical licenses is investigating a University of Illinois team doctor after a complaint was filed over his stance against Governor J.B. Pritzker's school mask...
Gina Volk Aug 20, 2021

Illinois' New $250M Back To Business Grant Program Is Accepting Applications
Applications are now being accepted for the state's new 250-million-dollar Back to Business assistance program. Governor Pritzker says small businesses can apply for grants ranging from five thousand ...
Gina Volk Aug 20, 2021 Lisa Zins / CC

Nearly Thirty Schools Put On Probation For Defying Mask Mandate
Nearly 30 Illinois schools have been placed on probation for defying Governor J.B. Pritzker's school mask mandate. The probations were in place as of Tuesday afternoon. The districts on probation have...
Gina Volk Aug 20, 2021 Phil Roeder / CC

Millikin Names Podeschi Interim Dean of the Tabor School of Business
Millikin University has appointed RJ Podeschi, associate professor of information systems and chair of the Tabor School of Business Undergraduate Programs, as interim dean of the Tabor School of Busin...
Gina Volk Aug 19, 2021






