Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Decatur Police are investigating several arsons. Officers say there have been "numerous arsons throughout the city of Decatur" over the past several weeks. Most happened within a few blocks of Old Kin...

Following Illinois statehouse Republicans' lead, an organization focused on civil rights for the Latino community has filed a lawsuit against the legislative maps Democrats approved and the governor e...

There are no more mask requirements or spectator capacity limits for high school sports. With the state now in Phase 5 of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's COVID-19 reopening plan, high school sports in Illinois c...

The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that work to turn the intersection of Illinois 32 and Bruce-Findlay Road into a four-way stop begins the week of June 14. The work will reduce the i...

Illinois continues to see an increase in the number of new unemployment filers. The U.S. Department of Labor reports more than 29,000 initial unemployment claims were filed last week. That's nearly 5,...

The Illinois Senate will be back in session Tuesday to take up the governor's proposed energy deal. The House will be in on Wednesday. This is not a special session, which means lawmakers could contin...

In a statement released Saturday afternoon, former Macon County Sheriff Howard Buffett has suspended his campaign in the 2022 race for sheriff due to a change in qualifications passed by the Illinois ...

Illinois is a step closer toward moving or expanding Martin Luther King Jr.'s statue at the state Capitol. Lawmakers heard from a state task force that is looking to upgrade the statue. The King statu...

Illinois Republicans are moving forward with a federal lawsuit that claims recently approved redistricting maps are unconstitutional. GOP leaders say the Democrat-led committee that redrew the legisla...

Illinois health officials say the level of COVID-19 testing in the state is decreasing. They say there has been a dramatic drop in testing over the past few weeks. Officials cite a rise in vaccination...