Category Archives: Decatur Radio
Urbana Puts Expiration Date on Emergency Order
Urbana is putting an expiration date on one of its emergency orders. The order ties uniquely to the Tier Three mitigations and deals with indoor dining. The order will expire as soon as the region mov...
Dec 17, 2020 Strangely-Brown / CC
Madigan's Future as Speaker Could Be in Jeopardy
Representative Mike Madigan's future as state Speaker could be in jeopardy. A minority of House Democrats are publicly opposed to his re-election. Division in the party could deny Madigan his spot, bu...
Dec 17, 2020
Governor Pritzker Announces Budget Cut Proposals
Governor J.B. Pritzker is proposing a series of measures that would reduce state spending by more than 700-million dollars for the next fiscal year. Pritzker announced his proposals yesterday, which i...
Dec 17, 2020 Jim Bowen / CC
Harbor Freight Tools Coming in 2021
Harbor Freight Tools has announced that it will be opening a new store in Decatur. The new store will be located at 1005 W Pershing Road and is expected to open early next year. A grand opening date w...
Dec 16, 2020
“14 Days of Giving” to Begin December 18th
We Are One Community, the charitable giving fund of working families, will be the benefactor of a virtual fundraiser called "Solidarity through Charity" with 14 days of giving between December 18-31, ...
Dec 16, 2020
Illinois Democrats End Legislative Investigation Into Speaker Madigan
Illinois lawmakers are no longer looking into House Speaker Mike Madigan and his insider dealings with ComEd. Democrats on the House Special Investigating Committee Monday voted to close their probe. ...
Dec 16, 2020
Minimum Wage Increase on the Way for the New Year
Illinoisans will ring in the New Year with an additional increase in the minimum wage to $11 an hour, and the Illinois Department of Labor is encouraging employees to watch their paychecks to ensure t...
Dec 16, 2020 Sh4rp_i / CC
Decatur Police Say: Stay Off the Naughty List, Drive Sober
The Decatur Police Department is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation and law enforcement throughout the state for a high-visibility enforcement campaign to crack down on impaired...
Dec 15, 2020
Blue Mound Department Needs Volunteer Firefighters
The Blue Mound department needs more volunteer firefighters. Fire Chief Levi Hedges says staffing an all-volunteer department can be difficult. Hedges says the department is down to 15 firefighters an...
Dec 15, 2020 Rob Swystun / CC
Initial COVID-19 Doses Going To 50 Illinois Counties
Initial doses of the newly-approved Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are set to go to 50 Illinois counties. The first shipment of the vaccine left a Michigan facility yesterday and arrived at UPS and FedEx hub...
Dec 15, 2020 sergio santos / CC
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