Category Archives: Decatur Radio

MCHD Vaccination Clinics for the Week of June 7
The Macon County Health Department (MCHD) is offering the following vaccination clinics. These clinics are for those who are 12 years and older who wish to receive the Pfizer vaccine. A parent or lega...
Gina Volk Jun 07, 2021 NIAID / CC

Lawmakers Fail to Take Action on FOID Backlog
Lawmakers left Springfield for the summer without addressing the persistent backlog of Firearm Owner's Identification Card applications, leaving tens of thousands of people facing long waits to be abl...
Gina Volk Jun 07, 2021

Study: Post-Pandemic Travel Impacts Could Linger
A new study indicates COVID's impact on transportation habits in Illinois and around the country could linger far into the future. Researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago and Arizona State...
Gina Volk Jun 07, 2021 liz west / CC

Park Board Names New Executive Director
The Decatur Park Board of Commissioners is pleased to announce it has unanimously selected Mr. Clay Gerhard as the Executive Director of the Decatur Park District to succeed Bill Clevenger when he ret...
Gina Volk Jun 07, 2021

MidState Cup Returns to Decatur this Weekend
The Decatur Park District will host the11th Annual MidState Cup Tournament in Decatur, June 4 - 6 at the Decatur Soccer Complex, presented by ADM and Midwest Fiber. Admission is free. The MidState Cup...
Gina Volk Jun 04, 2021 jc.winkler / CC

Decatur Park District Partners with Decatur Public Transit
To better serve the community and create more equitable access, in joint partnership, the Decatur Park District and Decatur Public Transit are offering additional city bus routes including transportat...
Gina Volk Jun 04, 2021

Millikin to Offer Summer Immersion Courses
Millikin University 2021 Online Summer Immersion courses are still open for enrollment with discounted tuition offerings. Registration for students may be completed in person at the Registrar's Office...
Gina Volk Jun 04, 2021 Amy Guth / CC

BREAKING: Brown Not to Appeal, Announces Retirement
At a Friday morning news conference, Macon County Sheriff Tony Brown said it was time to heal and move forward as a community. To that end, he said he has made the decision not to contest the judge's ...
Gina Volk Jun 04, 2021

Illinois Senator Tweets Slavery Comparison In Debate With State Rep
Illinois state Representative Tim Butler is responding to a tweet by state Senator Doris Turner comparing one of his policies to "plantation mentality." Turner tweeted the comment Wednesday in respons...
Gina Volk Jun 04, 2021

Unemployment Numbers Up Slightly
Another 23,000 Illinoisans filed for initial unemployment claims last week, an increase of nearly 3,200 from the week prior. The U.S. Department of Labor also reports another nearly 4,600 independent ...
Gina Volk Jun 04, 2021 Bytemarks / CC






