Category Archives: Decatur Radio
COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Still Available
Federal funeral assistance is still available for families of COVID-19 victims. The program is administered by FEMA, which has provided nearly 18-million in aid to 25-hundred Illinois families in the ...
Jun 28, 2021 Chris Potter / CC
Illinois Rental Assistance Program Is Available To Tenants
The state's rental payment program has paid out 70 million dollars to Illinois landlords in just the first month. Housing Authority Development official Rodrigo Carrillo says the need for assistance i...
Jun 28, 2021 HireAHelper / CC
Perkins Named Decatur Memorial Hospital Colleague of the Month for May
Linda Perkins, a phlebotomist and lab assistant at Decatur Memorial Hospital, is the nonprofit hospital's Colleague of the Month for May. Perkins joined Decatur Memorial Hospital in 2011 and takes gre...
Jun 25, 2021
Conservation District has a New Executive Director
The Macon County Conservation District Board of Trustees have announced they have appointed Jerry Culp as the new Executive Director of the Macon County Conservation District. In a post to Facebook, t...
Jun 25, 2021
Additional Gas Tax to Hit July 1st
Illinois has some of the highest fuel gas prices in the country, and next week, taxes on fuel will increase. On July 1st, the tax will increase about a half-cent per gallon, depending on the blend. Ga...
Jun 25, 2021 Mike Mozart / CC
Lawmaker Wants More Local Control Over Abandoned Property
A state lawmaker is pushing to give local governments more control over abandoned properties. Senator Steve Stadelman advocated for a measure that would allow cities and counties more leeway in mainta...
Jun 25, 2021 Cristina Frost / CC
Pritzker, IHDA Update Status Of Illinois Rental Payment Plan
Governor J.B. Pritzker and officials with the Illinois Housing Development Authority are providing an update on The Illinois Rental Payment Program. Officials announced yesterday that the program has ...
Jun 25, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Illinois Regional Leader In Vaccination Efforts
Illinois is a leader in a six-state region for its vaccination effort. The state has a COVID-19 vaccination rate of nearly 71-percent. Wisconsin is second in the region with nearly 65-percent, followe...
Jun 25, 2021 NIAID / CC
Free Summer Lunch Program Returns to Decatur
This year marks the 38th year the Decatur Park District and Illinois State Board of Education have partnered to provide free meals at park and school locations across Decatur as part of the Summer Foo...
Jun 24, 2021 woodleywonderworks / CC
Sullivan PD Shutting Down K-9 Program
The Sullivan Police Department says it is not moving forward with its K-9 program. Chief Andrew Pistorius says the main reason the department is closing down the program is "current laws and attacks i...
Jun 24, 2021 graham berry / CC
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