Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Illinois Ag Exports On Track
Agriculture exports from Illinois are on track for a good year. The State Department of Agriculture announced the progress, saying the success is the result of farming being classified as essential at...
Gina Volk Jan 26, 2021 fishhawk / CC

State Launches New COVID-19 Webpage
Governor Pritzker is announcing a new COVID-19 vaccination webpage. The information is on the state's coronavirus.illinois.gov website and features a searchable database of vaccination sites, eligibil...
Gina Volk Jan 26, 2021 sergio santos / CC

Illinois High School Sports Returning, Mostly
High schools across Illinois are waiting for word on just how the return to high school sports will work. The IHSA, the group that runs high school sports in the state, is set to meet Wednesday to fig...
Gina Volk Jan 26, 2021 Steve Johnson / CC

Woman Dies After Shelby County Crash
A 67-year-old Neoga woman is dead after a Shelby County crash. The crash happened Sunday morning on County Road 700 North, about a mile-and-a-half east of Illinois Route 32. Troopers say the vehicle w...
Gina Volk Jan 26, 2021 dogulove / CC

MCHD Opens Online Vaccination Registration Portal
The Macon County Health Department has announced an online vaccination registration portal. The MCHD will be holding COVID-19 Moderna Vaccination Clinics on January 26th and January 28th at the MCHD B...
Gina Volk Jan 25, 2021 Daniel Paquet / CC

Lincoln Library and Museum Reopens to the Public
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is opening back up to visitors effective Monday, January 25th. The facility has been meticulously cleaned and disinfected and guests will have to we...
Gina Volk Jan 25, 2021 Amy Guth / CC

Governor Urges Patience as Vaccine Rollout Continues
As the entire state moves in to Phase 1B of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, Governor Pritzker is urging everyone to be patient. More than three million Illinoisans fall in to the 1B category, includ...
Gina Volk Jan 25, 2021 sergio santos / CC

Illinois Senate Canceling This Week's Session
The Illinois Senate is canceling this week's session. Senate President Don Harmon and Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie said that policies are being developed to allow the body to safely conduct bu...
Gina Volk Jan 25, 2021 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC

Lawmaker Files Term Limit Bill for Seventh Time
A House Democrat is submitting a bill calling for term limits in the General Assembly. This is the seventh session in a row that Representative Anthony DeLuca has filed the same joint resolution. The ...
Gina Volk Jan 25, 2021

Illinois Spending 31 Million-Dollars in Pot Grants
The state of Illinois is spending some of its marijuana money. Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton last week awarded the first of the state's Restore, Reinvest and Renew grants. In all, the state is spending 31...
Gina Volk Jan 25, 2021 Cannabis Culture / CC






