Category Archives: Decatur Radio
Statewide Positivity Rate Dips Back Below 4%
The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday announced 1,471 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 19 additional confirmed deaths. The Macon County Health Department me...
Aug 05, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Pritzker Warns Southern Illinois Counties of Possible Restriction Rollback
Governor J.B. Pritzker visited Southern Illinois Tuesday where there has been a surge of coronavirus cases. Eight out of eleven counties that are at the "Warning" level for COVID-19 are located in the...
Aug 05, 2020
U Of I On-Campus Students, Staff Must Take COVID-19 Test
University of Illinois students, faculty, and staff coming on-campus in the fall must submit to COVID-19 testing. Chancellor Robert Jones sent out a letter yesterday saying anyone planning to visit ca...
Aug 05, 2020 ilovebutter / CC
Governor Warns Of Deep Cuts Without Federal Help
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says if the state doesn't get billions of dollars from Washington DC, the budget ax will fall. The governor yesterday warned of deep cuts if Congress does not approve a f...
Aug 05, 2020 ttarasiuk / CC
VP Selection or Not, Sen. Duckworth Says She'll Help Biden Get Elected
Senator Tammy Duckworth says she's ready to help get Joe Biden elected president no matter who he picks as his running mate. On Fox News Sunday, the Illinois Democrat says Biden is the right person to...
Aug 05, 2020 COD Newsroom / CC
Council Amends City Ordinances for Emergency Order
The Decatur City Council Monday night amended the city ordinances for bars and restaurants as part of the Emergency Order put in to place by Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe last week. The amended ordinance pa...
Aug 04, 2020 Graphic provided by City of Decatur
History of the Heartland, Avon Theater Partner During Historic Preservation Week
The History of the Heartland committee has partnered with Skip Huston of the Avon Theatre to provide a rare opportunity for the public to view the unique historical movie, "Our Decatur-1955" on Thursd...
Aug 04, 2020
R.C.C. Offering Tuition Discount for Fall Online Classes
In a Press Release, Richland Community College announced Monday it will offer a 15% discount on its online tuition rate for classes this fall. "We are acutely cognizant of the immense challenges that ...
Aug 04, 2020 byron alcantara / CC
Over 16,000 COVID-19 Tests Performed in Macon County
As of Monday, according to the Macon County Health Department, 16,536 tests for coronavirus have been completed in Macon County. Since Friday's release, the department is reporting a total of 52 newly...
Aug 04, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Woodford County Ambulance, Car Collision Kills Three, Injures Two
Three people are dead and two are injured after an ambulance and car collided in Woodford County. The crash happened early Saturday morning on Illinois Route 116 and County Road 24-hundred East. The c...
Aug 04, 2020 Carlos Ebert / CC
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