Category Archives: Decatur Radio
Illinois House Republicans Want Hearings in to LaSalle Veterans Home COVID Outbreak
House Republicans are calling for hearings in to the COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans Home. Republican lawmakers say they have been asking for weeks for a hearing on the 200 plus positive cas...
Dec 02, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Hunger Levels Rise for Illinois Families as Holidays Approach
The pandemic is causing massive hardships for Illinois families heading into the holidays. The latest Census Bureau survey finds 56% of households with children said they're "not very confident" they'...
Dec 02, 2020 Steven Depolo / CC
Central Illinois Regional Airport Gets Perfect FAA Inspection Score
Central Illinois Regional Airport officials are celebrating the facility's latest perfect FAA inspection score. A representative of the FAA Great Lakes Region Airport Certification and Safety Office c...
Dec 02, 2020 Colin Brown Photography / CC
Health Department Urges Residents to Answer Contact Tracing Calls
In a prepared release Monday, the Macon County Health Department is encouraging residents to answer unrecognized phone numbers, as it may be a contact tracing call. While the MCHD is currently operati...
Dec 01, 2020 Marco Verch Professional Photographer and Speaker / CC
Macon County CASA Looking For More Volunteers
The Macon County Court Appointed Special Advocate program is searching for more volunteers. The program's Executive Director, Julia Roundtree Livingston, says advocates walk alongside children and spe...
Dec 01, 2020
Illinois Health Officials Expecting Post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 Surge
Illinois health officials are expecting a post-Thanksgiving surge in COVID-19 cases. The state Department of Public Health is recommending people wait seven days from a possible exposure before gettin...
Dec 01, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Chicago Native Becomes First Black Cardinal In U.S.
A Chicago native is officially the first African American cardinal in the United States. Wilton Gregory became a cardinal during a Vatican ceremony on Saturday. Gregory was born in Chicago and ordaine...
Dec 01, 2020 Sean MacEntee / CC
Two Children Badly Hurt After House Fire
Two Decatur children are badly hurt after a house fire. The blaze broke out Sunday at a home near West Main and North Monroe streets. Crews rescued a seven-year-old and a 13-year-old who were trapped ...
Nov 30, 2020 Philip Shoffner / CC
Christmas Light Recycling Now Available in Decatur
If you decorated for Christmas over the Thanksgiving weekend and find yourself with light strands you need to get rid of, recycle them as opposed to throwing them away. The Macon County Environmental ...
Nov 30, 2020 Anthony Quintano / CC
Macon County Officials Warn Of Phone Scam
Macon County officials are warning about a phone scam happening in the area. The Sheriff's Office says an unknown person is reportedly calling residents claiming to raise money for the Macon County Sh...
Nov 30, 2020 Alachua County / CC
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