Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Millikin University to Offer New Multimedia Communication Degree Program
In today's multimedia age, it is essential for professional communicators to engage in all sides of the publishing process, crafting messages from the written word to web design, video and audio media...
Gina Volk Jun 03, 2021 Josué Goge / CC

Hundreds of Bills Passed During the Spring Session
During their spring session, Illinois legislators passed more than 650 bills out of both chambers. If there's not a procedural hold placed on the bill, which is rare, they have 30 days to send them to...
Gina Volk Jun 03, 2021 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC

Governor Pritzker Says Illinois Will Move Into Phase Five Next Week
With the state's COVID numbers decreasing, Governor Pritzker says Illinois is on the verge of reopening soon. He adds that new virus cases and hospitalizations are at a record low, and Phase Five is s...
Gina Volk Jun 03, 2021

IDOT Seeking Public Feedback On Rail System
The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking public feedback on the state's rail system. IDOT officials say they are conducting a study on the rail system. Information gathered will be used to...
Gina Volk Jun 03, 2021 April Younglove / CC

Judge Orders Early End To Blagojevich's Supervised Release
A federal judge is granting former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich an early end to his supervised release. The judge handed down the order yesterday, 16 months after then-President Trump commuted Bl...
Gina Volk Jun 03, 2021 ThePublicityAgency / CC

Illinois Association Of FFA Holds First Ceremony Of State Convention
The state convention of the Illinois Association of Future Farmers of America is underway. The organization held its first ceremony yesterday at the Cornbelters Corn Crib in Normal to honor award-winn...
Gina Volk Jun 03, 2021 Heidi Heitkamp

Nine Nonprofits Awarded CommunityWorks Grants
Nine local nonprofit organizations have been selected to receive a total of $234,000 in grants from the CommunityWorks Endowed Fund established at The Community Foundation of Macon County (CFMC). This...
Gina Volk Jun 02, 2021

Thinkwell Maker Camp Offers Local Students an Opportunity to Explore Technology
The first annual Thinkwell Maker Camp, a collaboration between THINKWELL Makerspace Industries and Richland Community College, will be coming to sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students in June. THIN...
Gina Volk Jun 02, 2021

Business Reaction Mixed to Illinois Budget
Democrats and Republicans have differing opinions on the $42 billion spending plan that was revealed just hours before passing. Business groups had mixed reactions. During a 3 a.m. news conference Tue...
Gina Volk Jun 02, 2021 Justin Brockie / CC

Illinois On Track for Phase 5 Next Week
Gov. J.B. Pritzker says the state is on the path for full relaxation of his COVID-19 restrictions on June 11. The state's COVID-19 positive rate is 1.9 percent with just 401 new confirmed cases report...
Gina Volk Jun 02, 2021 sergio santos / CC






