Category Archives: Decatur Radio
Local Schools Set to Receive Nearly $125 Million
State Senator Doris Turner is announcing that school districts in Central Illinois will receive nearly $125 million in additional funding to help address the many challenges presented by the COVID-19 ...
Apr 01, 2021 Pictures of Money / CC
Hanneken Family Request Donations In Lieu Of Flowers
The family of Illinois State Trooper Todd Hanneken is making a special request as his funeral approaches. The family is asking for donations to the Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation in lieu of...
Apr 01, 2021 Shane Adams / CC
IDOT Spends Over Six Million Picking Up Litter
The Illinois Department of Transportation wants taxpayers to be aware of the cost of tossing trash where it doesn't belong. IDOT says it spent over six- million dollars last year picking up litter. Of...
Apr 01, 2021 ITB495 / CC
Congressman Davis Tours Grossinger Motors Arena Vaccination Site
Congressman Rodney Davis is in Illinois lending support to the COVID-19 vaccination effort. Davis toured the Grossinger Motors Arena vaccination site in McLean County. He spoke with National Guard mem...
Apr 01, 2021
Opioid-Related Deaths In Illinois Are On The Rise
Opioid deaths in Illinois are increasing. Marnell Brown, who founded the nonprofit group To Walk in My Shoes, says overdoses involving fentanyl-laced drugs are happening everywhere. Brown was speaking...
Apr 01, 2021 Find Rehab Centers / CC
Increased COVID-19 Hospitalizations Preventing Move To Bridge Phase
Increased COVID-19 hospitalizations are preventing Illinois from moving into the Bridge Phase of the reopening plan. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced over 24-hundred new COVID-19 cas...
Apr 01, 2021 sergio santos / CC
Lawmakers Try to Balance Renewable Energy While Keeping Nuclear Plants Operating
A coalition of labor groups and a bipartisan handful of state lawmakers wants to overhaul the state's renewable energy plans while keeping the state's nuclear fleet humming but it's not clear how much...
Mar 31, 2021
Education Officials Push for More 2022 Funding
Saying they can't go another year with flat education funding, officials are making a push for more funding for the 2022 fiscal year. Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposal keeps K-12 education funding ...
Mar 31, 2021 US Department of Education / CC
Top State Tech Official Offers Advice About Choosing Passwords
Illinois' top technology official is offering advice about choosing a secure password. Chief Information Officer Chris Britten says it's important to have a complex password to protect your informatio...
Mar 31, 2021 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Legislature Proposing Enhanced Safety Measures For No-Contact Orders
A bill in the Illinois Legislature is proposing enhanced safety measures for no-contact orders. The proposal would expand no-contact orders to include all electronic contact. The increased protection ...
Mar 31, 2021 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC
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