Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Baseball Hall of Famer, Former LA Dodgers Coach Tommy Lasorda Dead
Baseball Hall of Famer and former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda is dead at the age 93. Lasorda made his major league debut as a player in August of 1954 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, which wou...
Gina Volk Jan 08, 2021 Mike LaChance / CC

Decatur Public Library Offering Free Online Access To Kindergarten Prep Program
Decatur Public Library is now offering free online access to an education program for kids ages 3 through 6. The library announced that they are providing the free access to Miss Humblebee's Academy, ...
Gina Volk Jan 08, 2021 burnbless / CC

COVID-19 Mitigations Could Be Reduced Next Week in Illinois
COVID-19 mitigations could start being reduced across Illinois next week. Governor Pritzker announced yesterday that starting on January 15th, any region that has met certain metrics will be able to m...
Gina Volk Jan 08, 2021 sergio santos / CC

Protestors Call For State To Reopen
Some residents in Illinois are fed up with the current lockdown. Protestors gathered in front of the statue of Lincoln on Wednesday to call for the state to reopen. The protestors claimed that the gov...
Gina Volk Jan 08, 2021 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC

Duckworth, Durbin Condemn Trump, Mob That Stormed Capitol
U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin are condemning President Trump and his supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol. The two Illinois Democrats took to the Senate floor last night to continue...
Gina Volk Jan 08, 2021 ttarasiuk / CC

Mt. Zion Chamber Scholarship Applications Now Available
The Mt. Zion Chamber of Commerce is now accepting applications for their 2021 College Scholarships. To apply, you must be a Mt. Zion High School Senior, or any high school senior who is the child of a...
Gina Volk Jan 07, 2021

Residents to Vote on Allowing Recreational Cannabis in Decatur
Residents in Decatur are getting a chance to vote on whether the sale of recreational cannabis will be allowed in the city. The question will appear on the April 6th ballot. The City Council in Octobe...
Gina Volk Jan 07, 2021 Dank Depot / CC

Decatur Public Schools May Get Rid of Snow Days
Snow days may become a thing of the past in Decatur Public Schools. The school district announced Tuesday that they plan to adopt an e-learning program that would replace its scheduled emergency days....
Gina Volk Jan 07, 2021 Chris Blackwell / CC

Illinois Not Lifting Coronavirus Restrictions Yet
Illinois' coronavirus restrictions aren't going anywhere anytime soon. Governor Pritzker's office yesterday said they are pressing 'pause' on any new mitigations. Most of Illinois' bars and restaurant...
Gina Volk Jan 07, 2021 sergio santos / CC

Illinois AG Warns Of COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is urging residents throughout the state to be on alert for scams related to the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine. Raoul says the scams could compromise a per...
Gina Volk Jan 07, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer and Speaker / CC






