Category Archives: Decatur Radio
Agricultural Science to Count Toward University Entrance Requirement
Agricultural sciences will now count toward the requirement for three years of sciences needed to gain admission to an Illinois public university under a plan backed by State Senator Doris Turner's (D...
Jul 12, 2021 ilovebutter / CC
IDOT Posting Signs Showing Where Alternative Fuel Is Available
The Illinois Department of Transportation is installing highway signs to indicate where alternative fuel is available. IDOT spokesman Paul Wappel says more than 30 signs have been posted statewide alo...
Jul 12, 2021 Ivan Radic / CC
Last Springfield Guard Members Returning From Middle East
The last Illinois National Guard members deployed to the Middle East are returning home. Officials say the drawdown of troops in the Middle East is ahead of schedule after nearly 20 years of the natio...
Jul 12, 2021 The National Guard / CC
Man Sentenced In Moultrie County Arson Case
A man is facing prison time after being sentenced for destroying a shed by setting it on fire. Prosecutors say 37-year-old Clint Hector set fire to the shed on Chad Avenue in Sullivan in November 2020...
Jul 09, 2021
Decatur Police Release Footage Showing Officer Being Shot At
Decatur Police are releasing dash cam video showing one officer being shot at and the chase that followed. The incident happened June 18th at a parking lot in the 300-block of East Leafland Avenue. Au...
Jul 09, 2021
Unemployment Down From Last Week
More than 20,000 Illinoisans filed for initial unemployment claims last week. That's 268 fewer than filed the week before. The number of independent contractors filing for claims also dropped by 1,300...
Jul 09, 2021 Innov8social / CC
Illinois Schools Waiting For CDC Guidance On Masks
No one knows if kids in Illinois schools will be required to wear masks when they return to school this fall. The Illinois State Board of Education this week told local schools they are waiting on gui...
Jul 09, 2021 Jill Carlson (jillcarlson.org) / CC
Duckworth Backs Valencia For Illinois Secretary Of State
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth is backing Chicago City Clerk Anna Valencia in her bid for Illinois Secretary of State. Duckworth says she can't think of a better person to serve the people of Illinois. ...
Jul 09, 2021 COD Newsroom / CC
First Gig and Rap University Return to Millikin
Millikin University's youth summer music programs are back this summer and ready to welcome a new generation of up-and-coming musicians and performers. Two summer youth programs, Rap University and Fi...
Jul 09, 2021
Game of Cups: The Road to the Devon
As a lead up to the inaugural "Devon on Tap: Decatur Craft Beer & Music Festival," the Decatur Area Arts Council and the Decatur Parks Foundation are hosting the Game of Cups Tournament at Decatur...
Jul 08, 2021
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