Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Governor J.B. Pritzker is set to hold a virtual State of the State and Budget Address. The address will happen today at Noon, and state Republicans are asking the governor to be transparent with his p...

The extreme winter weather and sub-zero temperatures are causing power outages in some areas and natural gas price spikes in others. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has declared a disaster after the recen...

Illinois State Police Monday said they need legislative authority to "untangle and integrate" a decades-old patchwork of Firearm Owner Identification, concealed carry, firearms transaction and records...

With the U.S. Census now pushing back the expected date of their decennial release of information into the window of the 2022 primary election process, Illinois' political remapping process is facing ...

Illinois taxpayers are paying retired state lawmakers more than $2.1 million a month from a pension fund that's just 16 percent funded. Numbers from the General Assembly Retirement System show 40 form...

Despite stay-home orders and a lack of other in-person activities, there were more deadly vehicle accidents last year than the year before in Illinois. The Chicago Tribune reports the preliminary numb...

Former Republican state Sen. Paul Schimpf is running for governor. The Waterloo retired Marine made the announcement in a virtual news conference this morning. He then plans news conferences around th...

Governor JB Pritzker is set to deliver his annual budget address Wednesday and Illinois House Republicans say it's more important than ever that the proposal is balanced. The Illinois Constitution req...

Coronavirus numbers are continuing a steady decline in Illinois. According to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health and the New York Times COVID Tracking Project, new coronavirus cases, d...

Due to the inclement winter weather and safety concerns, the Macon County Health Department is closed today and the 2nd dose COVID-19 vaccination clinic scheduled for today at Richland Community Colle...