Category Archives: Decatur Radio

The Decatur Park District previously announced the cancellation of the 4th of July firework display typically held in Nelson Park over Lake Decatur. The cancellation was announced after the production...

City Crews will be mowing on Lost Bridge Road beginning Tuesday, June 22, 2021, weather permitting. This work will cause the total closure of the of the 1800 block of Lost Bridge Road (S Lake Front Ro...

Fingerprints wouldn't be mandatory for Firearm Owner's Identification card applicants with a Senate Bill the Illinois House is expected to take up when they return to Springfield Wednesday. The Illino...

The University of Illinois Extension Office is offering some summer lawn care tips. Horticulture educator Richard Hentschel said that summertime is when you should invest in watering your yard. He poi...

The plan to subsidize nuclear plants, close coal and gas power plants, and push Illinois toward 100-percent renewable energy is on hold at the Illinois Capitol. The Illinois Senate yesterday chose not...

A survey shows Illinois business owners were less optimistic in May for the near future because of the ongoing labor shortage. The National Federation of Independent Business index dipped in May after...

As restrictions are lifted, the arts and culture sector in Illinois recognizes that continuing to get their audiences and communities vaccinated is important for safely getting back to in-person arts ...

The City of Decatur will see a combined $4 million investment in bike paths and sidewalks, State Senator Doris Turner announced Monday. "This is a great investment for the city of Decatur, especially ...

Millikin University's Art Department and Center for Entrepreneurship have named Shannon Cook the 2021 Robert Harrison Crowder Artist-in-Residence at Blue Connection, Millikin's student-run retail art ...

Senators in Springfield are supposed to vote on a new clean energy law that will make electricity in the state more expensive. Lawmakers have been negotiating the legislation for months. It provides 6...