Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Poll of the Day
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Mar 26, 2021

Blues Legend Bob Plager Dies In Car Crash
The Blues are mourning after legendary former player Bob Plager died in a car accident. The crash happened yesterday on I-64 in St. Louis. Plager was 78. He was an original member of the Blues, joinin...
Gina Volk Mar 25, 2021 edwarddallas / CC

COVID-19 Financial Assistance Available in Decatur
Decatur residents who have experienced income loss to the COVID-19 pandemic, may be eligible for financial assistance for their rent or mortgage payments along with utilities, gas and electric. The Ci...
Gina Volk Mar 25, 2021 Sh4rp_i / CC

Lawmakers Look to Expand Firearm Deer Season
Illinois lawmakers want to give deer hunters one more day to bag that prized buck. House Bill 3344 passed from a committee Monday. It would require the state's various opening deer hunting seasons to ...
Gina Volk Mar 25, 2021 Nick Varvel / CC

State Police Working To Reduce FOID, Concealed Carry Card Backlog
Illinois State Police is asking for a few tweaks in the state law to help reduce the backlog of FOID and concealed carry cards to be processed. State Police Director Brendan Kelly says he has hired mo...
Gina Volk Mar 25, 2021

Report Dings Illinois VA Over Lack Of Infection Protocol
There's another report that questions the management of Illinois' state-run veterans homes. The report says Illinois' VA does not have a standard set of rules for dealing with infections. In 2019, the...
Gina Volk Mar 25, 2021

IEA Releases Annual State Of Education Report
The Illinois Education Association is releasing its third annual State of Education report. The report is comprised of answers to a bipartisan poll that asks Illinoisans about all aspects of public sc...
Gina Volk Mar 25, 2021 US Department of Education / CC

Pritzker Signs Law Capping Consumer Loan Rates At 36%
Governor J.B. Pritzker is signing a bill to cap consumer loan rates in Illinois. The law, modeled after the Military Lending Act, caps interest rates on most consumer loans, including payday and car t...
Gina Volk Mar 25, 2021 Mark Hillary / CC

Poll of the Day
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Mar 25, 2021

Limited Number Of Blues Tickets Go On Sale Today At Noon
The Blues will release a limited number of tickets for general public purchase today for the first time this season. Tickets go on sale beginning at noon at Ticketmaster.com. Tickets can be purchased ...
Gina Volk Mar 24, 2021






