Category Archives: Decatur Radio

A Champaign man is participating in a national campaign to raise awareness of soldier suicide. Marine Gunnery Sergeant Jonathan Briick will be running 100 miles and raising money this month to increas...

The Illinois Department of Public Health today announced 1,381 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including eight additional confirmed deaths. In Macon County Sunday, the Joint Cr...

After a fairly dry August, half of the state is experiencing drought, or near drought conditions. Although last month included a little bit of everything, including high temps, lower temps and a derec...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is warning the public about robocalls trying to discourage people from voting by mail. Illinois and a few other states are reporting mainly automated calls tellin...

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos is telling schools to prepare for spring assessments. State Superintendent of Education Dr. Carmen Ayala says federally required assessments will be administere...

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...