Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Several Chicago alderman are planning to introduce an ordinance today that would remove police officers from Chicago Public Schools. Alderman Roderick Sawyer, Alderwoman Jeanette Taylor and Alderman C...

Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed a new law expanding the state's vote-by-mail program. All recent Illinois voters will receive an application to vote by mail in the upcoming election. It's in respons...

Decatur Police have arrested a 28-year-old parolee for the June 11th Aggravated Robbery of the Subway Restaurant on East Mound road, and the June 16th Aggravated Robbery of the Circle K gas station on...

Illinois childcare providers affected by shutdowns prompted by COVID-19 are set to receive 270-million in grant money from the state. State Senator Scott Bennett announced the Child Care Restoration g...

Governor J.B. Pritzker is being sued over his in-person gathering limits by the state GOP and three local Republican groups. Republicans say the measure unfairly restricts people's First Amendment rig...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his office announced Tuesday. The Chicago Democrat didn't feel well over the weekend and was tested Monday, his offic...

Springfield's economy is set to take a hit because of the cancellation of the state fair. Experts say the city will lose about six-million dollars that would have come into the local economy, along wi...

In a Press Release, the Decatur Park District made this announcement Tuesday: "After much deliberation, The Decatur Park District has canceled all events that are part of the 2020 Season at The Devon ...

Illinois Special Olympians are not missing out on the summer games due to the pandemic. The games concluded Sunday after a week of streamed activities on Facebook, Instagram, and other social media si...

5,149 tests for COVID-19 have been completed in Macon County. Since Sunday's release, the county is reporting zero newly-confirmed cases of COVID-19. Therefore, the overall number remains at 209 confi...