Category Archives: Decatur Radio

The Illinois State Police are looking for new Troopers. The ISP Merit Board is taking applications for trooper positions. Applicants must be at least 21 at the time they apply, or be 20 with an Associ...

New COVID-19 cases in Illinois Tuesday hit the highest daily total since early May. Cases continue to increase, with 2,682 most recently reported. Governor Pritzker on Monday again stressed the need t...

A new law will provide a pathway for some community college students to be automatically admitted to the University of Illinois. The law says those at Illinois Community colleges with at least a B-min...

Decatur Public Schools celebrates Dr. Amy Zahm, principal of Eisenhower High School, named as the Illinois Principals Association's High School Principal of the Year for the Abe Lincoln Region. The Ab...

A new law is making Illinois the second state to end partnerships between local authorities and ICE. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the law yesterday that strengthens the TRUST ACT, which addresses hat...

A new state law brings about a variety of changes to Illinois' Firearm Owner's Identification card law, including making fingerprints optional, requiring background checks for private transfers, and c...

The Illinois Secretary of State's office is making some changes to deal with the heavy customer traffic at driver's services facilities. Spokesperson Beth Kaufman says their agency is expanding its re...

The state of Illinois has paid 185 million-dollars worth of rent over the past year. The federal ban on evictions has ended, and housing advocates say thousands of people across the state may lose the...

Some at the Illinois statehouse are eying a bailout of the nuclear industry with a goal to shut down coal-generated power. Critics say that would be devastating and unfair. Legislation to achieve the ...

Illinois is now requiring face coverings at all state facilities, regardless of vaccination status. Governor J.B. Pritzker announced the policy change following the release of data by the CDC showing ...