Category Archives: Decatur Radio

A Champaign group is calling for the removal of school resource officers from area schools. A protest yesterday outside the Champaign City Building was organized by Champaign Urbana Showing Up for Rac...

Governor Pritzker is reminding Illinois residents that they only have a few weeks left to participate in the 2020 U.S. Census. An accurate count of all Illinoisans will help ensure Illinois gets its f...

The Illinois Department of Public Health Thursday announced 1,360 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 25 additional confirmed deaths. Macon County reported 2 additional d...

A House committee is starting the process that could lead to the formal discipline or possible expulsion of Speaker Michael Madigan. Madigan has been implicated in an alleged bribery scheme involving ...

Illinois' governor is worried that people will celebrate Labor Day and spread the coronavirus. Governor JB Pritzker yesterday said the coronavirus is spreading in small groups, like parties or cookout...

Ameren officials say the company is grieving after a deadly crash that involved an employee who was driving a company truck. Authorities say 62-year-old John Wilson went off the road yesterday on I-57...

The Illinois Department of Employment Security will be receiving funds from the federal Lost Wage Assistance program. IDES was approved for the program yesterday, which will provide an extra 300-dolla...

On Sunday September 13, Decatur will host the 12th annual "Cruise 11 to Remember 9-11" event. The theme of the day will be Honor our Heroes. The 2020 event will be Covid friendly. Cruise 11 was create...

According to an official release, the 2020 Let's Keep Decatur Bee-utiful Contest is now open and accepting entries from area businesses and organizations. "So many of our local businesses are putting ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation is looking for a few good snowplow drivers this winter. I-DOT calls them "Snowbirds", temporary workers to help out when the roads get bad says spokesperson P...