Category Archives: Decatur Radio

School officials say over 500 Illinois State University students have tested positive for COVID-19. More than 100 tested positive in a single day last week. Students who test positive are required to ...

Six members of the Illinois National Guard are assisting with the response to the California wildfires. The team deployed Saturday morning in a helicopter with equipment that holds two-thousand gallon...

The History of the Heartland conducted their first annual Architectural Scavenger Hunt during Historic Preservation Week in Decatur. The contest was held August 9-15. There were 8 downtown Decatur arc...

In preparation for the 2020 elections, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has issued guidance to protect the safety and health of voters as they cast ballots at polling locations througho...

The Macon County Health Department Sunday reported 12 new cases of coronavirus which brings the county total to 938. The Illinois Department of Public Health meanwhile Sunday announced 1,992 new confi...

Nearly 99-percent of the University of Illinois students who've been tested for the coronavirus have come back negative. The school yesterday said just under one- percent of students have tested posit...

Illinois first-time unemployment claims are increasing, going against the national trend where claims are falling. Initial unemployment claims went up by nearly four-thousand in the state last week, w...

People in Central Illinois are preparing to send aid and resources to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Laura. Volunteers packed food boxes yesterday at the Midwest Food Bank in Peoria to be distri...

The Cardinals are offering Busch Stadium as a location for a voting site this fall. The St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners will explore the feasibility of the ballpark's location and facilities...

Beginning September 1st, a coalition of community partners are teaming up to continue to provide free COVID-19 testing at a drive-through testing center. The free testing will be offered from 8 a.m. u...