Category Archives: Decatur Radio
ICC Investigating Spike in Natural Gas Prices
The Illinois Commerce Commission is investigating preparations statewide to make sure utilities are prepared for future cold snaps like the one in February that led to a spike in natural gas prices. T...
May 06, 2021 Jason Woodhead / CC
ISU Hosts Small, In-Person Graduation Ceremonies
Small-scale, in-person graduation ceremonies are replacing last year's virtual events at Illinois State University. Graduates were able to participate in the Redbird Stage Crossing event Tuesday that ...
May 06, 2021 David Wilson / CC
Proposed Bill Bans Schools From Adding Hairstyles To Dress Codes
Public schools could lose some state funding if they impose student dress codes to include hairstyles under a proposed bill. Illinois State Senator Mike Simmons of Chicago says it's time to do away wi...
May 06, 2021 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC
Illinois Sets Legal Marijuana Sales Record
More and more people are buying more and more marijuana in Illinois. The latest numbers from the state's legal marijuana sales set a record last month. The Illinois Department of Financial and Profess...
May 06, 2021 Cannabis Culture / CC
State AG's Office Officials Can't Access Email After Ransomware Attack
Officials at the Illinois Attorney General's Office are still locked out of their email accounts nearly a month after a ransomware attack on the system. Hackers breached the system in early April and ...
May 06, 2021 Timothy Krause / CC
Time Change Debate Continues in Springfield
Competing resolutions at the Illinois statehouse could have residents ditching the twice-a-year hunt to change all the clocks. The debate is over which time is best or whether to keep it status quo. D...
May 05, 2021 Matthew Paul Argall / CC
Analysis: Illinois Economy on an Upward Trend
The U.S. Department of Labor reports Illinois' economy contracted by 4% in 2020, but things appear to be on an upward trend. The state of Illinois is growing at its fastest pace since 1981, according ...
May 05, 2021 Pictures of Money / CC
Restaurant Relief Available from the SBA
Illinois restaurants and bars reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic are getting more relief. Affected businesses can now apply for Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants from the U.S. Small Business Admin...
May 05, 2021 Strangely-Brown / CC
Illinois Marks Arson Awareness Week
It's Arson Awareness Week. Illinois State Fire Marshal's Office spokesman JC Fultz urges local fire departments to have a plan in place in the event of civil unrest and fires break out. Last year in I...
May 05, 2021 Jeff Kramer / CC
Decatur Firefighters Consider Garage Fire Suspicious
Decatur firefighters are considering a garage fire suspicious. The blaze broke out Monday morning near North Oakland and West Leafland avenues. Siding on the back of the house was melted, and live wir...
May 05, 2021 Albert Straub / CC
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