Category Archives: Decatur Radio
IDES Glitch Frustrating Unemployment Seekers
The Illinois Department of Employment Security is dealing with a glitch that is frustrating unemployment seekers. The persistent problem erroneously tells those filing claims online under Pandemic Une...
Jul 13, 2020 Kai Hendry / CC
Business Groups Arguing Against Progressive Income Tax Amendment
A group of business organizations is speaking out against Illinois' proposed progressive income tax amendment. The organizations urged people to vote against the plan, saying it would raise taxes even...
Jul 13, 2020 Pictures of Money / CC
IDOT Alerts Drivers to Crews Mowing on Highways
The State Department of Transportation is alerting motorists that mowing is underway on Illinois highways. In recent years, IDOT has developed a specific schedule for mowing to help create and maintai...
Jul 13, 2020 Loco Steve / CC
BREAKING: 52nd Annual Apple ‘N Pork Festival Cancelled
A post on the annual event's Facebook Page announced the cancellation of the 2020 Apple 'N Pork Festival. The full post is as follows. "On July 10th, the DeWitt County Museum Association Board of Dire...
Jul 10, 2020
Decatur Police Release Fourth of July Enforcement Numbers
The Decatur Police Department made 14 impaired driving arrests and issued 5 seat belt citations during the recent Fourth of July "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" and "Click It or Ticket" safety campai...
Jul 10, 2020 Dave Wright / CC
Community Foundation Gives the City the Gift of Wings
The Community Foundation of Macon County is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. And while many of the events they had planned to celebrate the milestone have been put off due to the pandemic, ...
Jul 10, 2020
Lake Shelbyville Dam West Beach Reopens
The Lake Shelbyville Dam West Beach was closed Tuesday but re-opened Wednesday morning. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lake Shelbyville Facebook page on Monday, July 6th the Dam West Be...
Jul 10, 2020
Coronavirus Cases Top One Thousand in Illinois Thursday
The Macon County Health Department announced one newly-confirmed case of COVID-19. The overall number is 242 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Macon County. However, the Illinois Department of Public Health...
Jul 10, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Report: Illinois Looking At One Billion-Dollars Less This Year
Illinois' fiscal situation is getting worse. A new report says the state is looking at a billion-dollar shortfall in tax collections this year. The drop is almost entirely to blame on the coronavirus,...
Jul 10, 2020 Pictures of Money / CC
Pritzker Administration Seeks Dismissal Of Part Of Bailey's Lawsuit
The Illinois Attorney General's Office is asking a judge to dismiss part of Representative Darren Bailey's lawsuit against Governor J.B. Pritzker. Bailey's lawsuit claims Pritzker exceeded his authori...
Jul 10, 2020 Blogtrepreneur / CC
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