Category Archives: Decatur Radio
Coronavirus Cases Top 1100 Again in Illinois Wednesday
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 1,187 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 8 additional confirmed deaths. In Macon County, four newly-confi...
Jul 16, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Legal Marijuana Worth 52 Million-Dollars In Illinois Taxes So Far
Legal marijuana in Illinois continues to prove to be big business. Governor JB Pritzker yesterday said state taxes from the sale of marijuana topped 50- million-dollars for the first six months of the...
Jul 16, 2020 L B / CC
Duckworth Ends Hold On Military Promotions
Senator Tammy Duckworth is ending her hold on hundreds of military promotions. The Illinois Democrat made the move to ensure a key impeachment witness would also get his promotion. Duckworth had conce...
Jul 16, 2020 COD Newsroom / CC
Bowling Alleys Suing Pritzker Over Phase Four Restrictions
A group of 180 bowling alleys is suing Governor J.B. Pritzker over the state's Phase four capacity limits. The suit by the Illinois State Bowling Proprietors Association claims the restriction is arbi...
Jul 16, 2020 Casey Fleser / CC
Par-A-Dice Laying Off Some Employees
Some employees at East Peoria's Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino are facing layoffs. Parent company Boyd Gaming Corporation confirmed the move yesterday in a statement. BGC says the employees being laid off ar...
Jul 16, 2020 Ted Murphy / CC
Penguin in the Park 5K Targets October Re-Scheduling Date
Penguin in the Park, the annual 5K held in Fairview Park is a fundraiser that provides financial assistance to youth athletic programs and higher education institutions in Macon County. The annual eve...
Jul 15, 2020
Coronavirus Claims 25 More Lives in the State
The Illinois Department of Public Health Tuesday announced 707 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 25 additional confirmed deaths. The Macon County Health Department mean...
Jul 15, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Attorney Suing IHSA Over Mask Requirement
An attorney with Silver Lake Group in Litchfield is suing the Illinois High School Association over its requirement that student-athletes wear masks while playing sports. Thomas Devore says the IHSA d...
Jul 15, 2020 Mark Bonica / CC
Individual School Districts to Develop Plans for In-Person Learning
Despite the President's call for all kids to return to the classroom in the fall, Governor J.B. Pritzker says it will be up to individual school districts in Illinois on how to proceed. The State Boar...
Jul 15, 2020 misskprimary / CC
U Of I Supports Lawsuit to Keep Foreign Students in Illinois
The Trump administration rescinded a new federal rule blocking foreign students from taking courses online. The administration has been pushing colleges and universities to reopen this fall, despite t...
Jul 15, 2020 Vince Smith / CC
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