Category Archives: Decatur Radio
Federal Appeals Judge in Chicago May Be Front-Runner for Supreme Court
A federal judge in Chicago is considered the front-runner for the Supreme Court vacancy left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Amy Coney Barrett was the former law clerk for the late Justic...
Sep 22, 2020 David / CC
Macon County Reports Additional COVID-19 Death Sunday
The Macon County Joint Crisis Communication Team Sunday announced 14 newly-confirmed cases of COVID-19, and the passing of one additional resident with COVID-19, a female in her 80s. Meanwhile, the Il...
Sep 21, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Clerk Reassures Mail-In Voting Requests will be Processed On Time
Macon County Clerk Josh Tanner issued a statement about the recent letters sent out by the Secretary of State's Office regarding mail-in voting. In it he says "Over the past few days, many Macon Count...
Sep 21, 2020 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC
Arts Council Art Series Available for Remote Learning Students
The Decatur Area Arts Council is offering a six-week section of their Fall homeschool art series for remote learners on Wednesdays. With veteran instructors Jennifer Stout and Connie Brewster, student...
Sep 21, 2020 Kevin Ballard / CC
Illinois Unemployment Remains High, Still Over 11 Percent
Illinois' jobless rate fell a little last month, but the state's unemployment numbers continue to be high. The latest numbers from the Illinois Department of Employment Security put the state's unempl...
Sep 21, 2020 Bytemarks / CC
Lincoln Library Highly Rated Attraction On TripAdvisor
TripAdvisor is rating Springfield's Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum among its top ten-percent of all attractions in the world. The rating comes from thousands of outstanding reviews on the sit...
Sep 21, 2020 Amy Guth / CC
DPS Extends Remote Learning Through November 13th
In a released statement from the District, Decatur Public Schools students will continue with 100% virtual learning for at least the first half of the Second Quarter, from October 13 through November ...
Sep 18, 2020 Eric Norris / CC
Virtual Arts in Central Park is Now Live
Arts in Central Park, coordinated by the Decatur Area Arts Council and Gallery 510, is being held virtually from now through mid-October. Virtual Arts in Central Park (VAICP) is being presented throug...
Sep 18, 2020
Caulkins, Other House Republicans, Want Public Hearings On IDES
Illinois House Republicans are calling for public hearings on the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Representatives Tom Bennett, Dan Caulkins, and Mike Murphy joined together in asking for m...
Sep 18, 2020
Statewide Coronavirus Positivity Rate at 3.6%
The Illinois Department of Public Health Thursday reported 2,056 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 25 additional confirmed deaths. Macon County, meanwhile reported 27 n...
Sep 18, 2020 sergio santos / CC
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