Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Illinois will move to a full reopening, also known as Phase 5, the final phase of the Restore Illinois plan, on Friday, June 11, 2021. On Friday, the state will eliminate all capacity limits on busine...

Illinois is the seventh worst state for jobs, according to WalletHub. The consumer finance website reviewed factors among all states and for average commute time, Illinois ranked 45th. For employment ...

With an energy deal expected to be revealed later this week that could include regulations closing down coal-fired power plants by 2035 and a deal to keep nuclear plants open, state lawmakers will ret...

The Illinois Secretary of State's office is launching a new initiative to help lower the number of uninsured drivers on the roads statewide. Spokesperson Henry Haupt says starting July 1st, auto insur...

A lot of former Illinois lawmakers may see a pay raise. Former Republican state Rep. Mike Fortner yesterday filed a class action lawsuit to get hundreds of lawmakers a little bit extra. Fortner is cha...

Illinois business owners say they are struggling to hire workers as the state reopens. Owners say people are telling them that they are making more on unemployment right now than they would working. B...

On Thursday, the Decatur Regional Chamber of Commerce will hold its 2021 Chamber Business Expo at the Decatur Civic Center. The schedule is as follows: State of the City Breakfast What: Mayor Julie Mo...

An interim Superintendent is in place for Decatur Public Schools. The School Board voted in Bobbi Williams to fill the position at its meeting yesterday. The board also discussed plans for hiring a pe...

Changes are being proposed to rules governing betting on in-state college teams by Illinois residents. A bill passed the House last week that would allow Illinoisans to gamble on in-state colleges und...

A bill proposing a decrease in licensing fees on utility trailers is waiting for Governor J.B. Pritzker's signature. The bill reverses an increase signed into law by the governor in 2019. Lawmakers sa...