Category Archives: Decatur Radio
Today is National Workers Memorial Day
Today, Wednesday, at 5:30 PM, local workers, union officials and community leaders will gather at the Workers Memorial monument located at the northwest corner of the Macon County Courthouse on Wood S...
Apr 28, 2021 Cristian RamÃrez / CC
Democrats Move Forward with Redistricting
Democrats at the Illinois Statehouse say they are moving forward with drawing legislative maps based on data that's been released so far. The U.S. Census released total state population data Monday, b...
Apr 28, 2021 Jim Bowen / CC
Illinois Launching New Vaccine Education, Resource Program
Illinois is launching a new COVID-19 vaccine education program. The Pandemic Health Navigator program will also highlight available resources in the community. The PHNP was launched in partnership wit...
Apr 28, 2021 NIAID / CC
Illinois Governor: Five, Maybe Six Days Til Possible 'Bridge Phase'
Illinois could be a week or so away from taking a big step toward normal. Governor JB Pritzker Monday said the state's coronavirus numbers are heading in the right direction, and Illinois could roll b...
Apr 28, 2021
Illinois Goes Orange for Work Zone Safety Awareness Week
Bridges and buildings throughout the state will be turning orange this week to honor those who have died in work zones and to raise awareness as the Illinois Department of Transportation signals the s...
Apr 27, 2021 KOMUnews / CC
Illinois House Passes Immunization Registry Expansion
The Illinois House is advancing legislation that would expand a statewide immunization registry. The expanded database would make it easier for doctors to know which shots and vaccinations people have...
Apr 27, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Illinois To Lose One Congressional Seat
There will be one fewer member of Illinois' congressional delegation. The Census Bureau announced yesterday there will only be 17 members of Congress from Illinois after the 2022 election due to a sma...
Apr 27, 2021 ttarasiuk / CC
Effort To End Police Qualified Immunity Stalled In State House
An effort to end qualified immunity for police officers is stalled in the Illinois House. Many House Democrats are expressing discomfort with the debate. The Black Caucus is behind the movement, and l...
Apr 27, 2021
Macon County at Warning Level for COVID-19
The Macon County Health Department would like to remind residents that our county has moved into and maintained its presence in the warning level status for COVID-19 metrics. A county is put at warnin...
Apr 26, 2021 sergio santos / CC
Mt. Zion Chamber Awards and Scholarship Recipients
The Mt. Zion Chamber of Commerce held their Annual Banquet on April 22, 2021 at Coz's Restaurant Meeting Room in Mt. Zion following the Illinois COVID-19 Phase 4 Guidelines. Del's Popcorn of Mt. Zion ...
Apr 26, 2021
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