Category Archives: Decatur Radio
African American Leaders, City and Police Meet Thursday
City Leaders, the Decatur Police Department, the NAACP, local Church Leaders and young people from the community held a roundtable discussion on race relations in the city of Decatur Thursday morning....
Jun 12, 2020
Senate GOP Wants State To Move To Phase Four
Illinois Senate Republicans want Governor J.B. Pritzker to move up the Restore Illinois timeline. A group of 19 senators sent a letter to Pritzker yesterday asking him to go to Phase Four of the plan ...
Jun 12, 2020 Justin Brockie / CC
HSHS Illinois Hospitals & Memorial Health System Update Visitor Guidelines
Visitor restrictions put in place at Memorial Health System (MHS) and HSHS Illinois hospitals in March have been updated due to a decline in COVID-19 numbers in central and southern Illinois. Visitors...
Jun 12, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Yingying Zhang's Family Still Seeking Closure In Her Death
The family of Yingying Zhang is still seeking closure following the death of the University of Illinois student. The Chinese visiting scholar was kidnapped and killed three years ago yesterday by stud...
Jun 11, 2020
Illinois Announces Grant Program for Child Care Providers
Governor JB Pritzker is announcing a 270 million dollar grant program for child care providers in Illinois. The stat previously awarded one-time stipends to providers caring for the children of front-...
Jun 11, 2020 Justin Brockie / CC
Illinois Reports Lowest Number of COVID-19 Cases Since March
Macon County is reporting one newly-confirmed case of COVID-19. The overall number is 204 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the county. Meanwhile Illinois Health officials on Wednesday announced an addition...
Jun 11, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Decatur Man Faces Charges After Attempted Traffic Stop
A Decatur man is now facing charges after running from police into a home near Hickory and Lowber streets. Dana E. Bond is facing charges of unlawful possession of ammunition by a felon and resisting ...
Jun 11, 2020 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Woman Shot In Decatur Dies - Update
Decatur Police are continuing their investigation, after a woman shot in Decatur has died. Officials say 22-year-old Shemilah Sanders was shot Saturday night near the Garfield Underpass and died yeste...
Jun 10, 2020
Cause Of Decatur Kitchen Fire Under Investigation
The exact cause of a kitchen fire in Decatur is under investigation. The blaze broke out early yesterday morning in the 16-hundred-block of East Condit Street. Crews say the fire started on the stove ...
Jun 10, 2020 Soreen D / CC
Group Urging Council Members To Not Reappoint Urbana Police Chief
A group of activists is encouraging city leaders to not reappoint Urbana's police chief. The demand comes over a week after unrest started following the death of George Floyd while he was being detain...
Jun 10, 2020
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