Category Archives: Decatur Radio

April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month across the nation, and the Decatur Police Department is urging drivers to drop their phones and focus on the road with a not-so-subtle reminder: "Phone in O...

A sweeping healthcare reform bill has officially passed the Illinois General Assembly. Officials say the legislation will address health inequities in communities of color, such requiring implicit bia...

Governor J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign a bill that would expand voting access across Illinois. The measure, which passed 48-to-7, would establish permanent drop boxes outside of polling places. It...

Illinoisans are getting more time to sign up for a plan on the state's health insurance marketplace. Get Covered Illinois Executive Director Laura Pellikan says there are thousands of people who are w...

A new bill brought forth in the Illinois House would release inmates who were convicted for cannabis. Introduced by Democratic State Representative Mary Flowers, of Chicago, House Bill 3085 would also...

Illinois unemployment lines got a lot shorter last week. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says 15-thousand-595 new claims were filed the week of March 15th, marking a significant decreas...

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Richland Community College will begin its summer enrollment registration cycle next week with no increase in tuition rates for the 2021-2022 academic. In-district students can expect to pay a total of...

The History of the Heartland committee is reminding MacArthur High School students about the annual scholarship in memory of Loren Doug Hagen, a 1964 graduate of MacArthur High School. Hagen's family ...

Assigned books and reading lists are the subject of a new bill. Introduced by Democratic State Representative LaShawn Ford, of Chicago, House Bill 3254 would require a more diverse selection of books ...