Category Archives: Decatur Radio

A new Illinois law is aimed at closing the gender pay gap. Governor Pritzker signed a bill recently that will require businesses with 100 or more employees to provide state officials with worker pay i...

The state's budget that begins Thursday includes taxpayer funds to "jumpstart" segments of the economy held back by Gov. J.B. Pritzker's economic restrictions during the pandemic. But some say other a...

State health officials are watching the emerging COVID-19 Delta variant, even as over 70-percent of those eligible in Illinois have received at least one dose of the vaccine. State officials say they ...

The Illinois secretary of state's office is extending the expiration dates again for driver's license and identification cards. The deadline was previously extended to August 1. Now, expired licenses ...

Flooding in Central Illinois is leading state officials to close two waterways. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has closed Clinton Lake and the Middle Fork Vermilion River to recreational...

Heavy rains are causing more harm than good on farms in Central Illinois. Some area farmers say between five- and ten-percent of their crops have washed away after recent storms. Farmers welcome moist...

The National Weather Service is confirming that multiple tornadoes touched down in Central Illinois. The NWS says five tornadoes touched land between Friday night and Saturday afternoon in Mahomet, Ci...

Investigators are searching for a suspect who crashed into an Illinois Conservation Police vehicle with their truck. The crash happened on Illinois Route 54 early Saturday morning. The suspect was las...

The Better Business Bureau is telling Illinois residents to be alert for potential repair scams in the wake of severe storms in the state. "The BBB has seen as time and time again, these storm chasers...

Law enforcement applications are on the decline in Illinois. Police recruiters say a combination of COVID-19 and the new crime law have cut application pools almost in half. Recruiters say the crime l...