Category Archives: Decatur Radio
Pandemic Impacts Illinois College Enrollment
Enrollment numbers show that the pandemic has impacted the number of people attending Illinois colleges. Enrollment across all higher education institutions in Illinois is down by more than seven-perc...
Apr 30, 2021
Illinois Cuts Unpaid Bill Backlog Down To Three-Point-Five Billion
Illinois is pretty much paying its bills on time. Comptroller Susana Mendoza, the woman who pays the state's bills, yesterday said the state has cut its unpaid bill backlog from 16-point-seven-billion...
Apr 30, 2021 Damian Gadal / CC
Illinois "State of Sound" Coming to Springfield
Music artists from Illinois are the featured exhibit at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum with the "State of Sound" exhibit that opens Friday in Springfield. The exhibit features art...
Apr 29, 2021 Amy Guth / CC
Police Investigating Decatur Shooting
Police are investigating a Decatur shooting. The shooting happened yesterday afternoon in the 800-block of West William Street. A 22-year-old woman was discovered inside a vehicle at the scene with at...
Apr 29, 2021 Tony Webster / CC
MCHD and Millikin University to Host On-Campus Vaccination Clinic May 4
Millikin University will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic, sponsored by the Macon County Health Department and the Millikin School of Nursing, on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. The cl...
Apr 29, 2021
Pritzker Signs Massive Healthcare Reform Plan
A new healthcare law is on the books in Illinois. Governor Pritzker signed a massive healthcare reform plan yesterday. The proposal was the fourth and final initiative of the Legislative Black Caucus ...
Apr 29, 2021 Justin Brockie / CC
Illinois Follows CDC Mask Guidelines
Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he's updating the state's guidance for those fully vaccinated for COVID-19 taking part in outdoor activities to go mask-free. The CDC put out new guidance Tuesday that said mas...
Apr 29, 2021 Olgierd Rudak / CC
Illinois Judge Rules FOID Card Law Unconstitutional
An Illinois judge says the state's Firearm Owners Identification card law is unconstitutional. The judge ruled Tuesday on a 2017 case accusing Vivian Brown of possessing a firearm without a FOID card,...
Apr 29, 2021
Training Course Offered for Board Members of Local Nonprofit Organizations
The Community Foundation will be offering a new training course designed to equip board members of local nonprofit organizations with the skills and confidence needed for reviewing their organization'...
Apr 28, 2021
Secretary White Praises Federal REAL ID Deadline Extension
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White commended the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for extending the federal REAL ID deadline to May 3, 2023. DHS cited that it extended the deadline due ...
Apr 28, 2021 COD Newsroom / CC
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