Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Nursing home workers across the state are planning a strike. SEIU Healthcare is a union representing healthcare and nursing home workers and announced the statewide walkout plan last night. The strike...

Governor J.B. Pritzker temporarily can't extend the current stay-at-home order. A judge issued a temporary restraining order yesterday on the extension of the executive order. The ruling comes after R...

In Illinois there are a total of 45,883 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been 227,628 total tests performed. There have been 1,983 deaths across Illinois.

Officials are investigating a Decatur fire. The blaze broke out yesterday morning at an apartment building in the 600 block of West William Street. No one was home when the fire started and no injurie...

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Illinois is nearing 44,000. Governor J.B. Pritzker announced over 2,100 new cases of the virus yesterday, along with almost 60 more deaths. Pritzker reminded ...

Testing for COVID-19 is at a three-day threshold level. Governor J.B. Pritzker announced yesterday that the state reported over 10,000 COVID-19 tests. Pritzker said meeting the testing goal gives heal...

A memorial at the Capitol is remembering those across Illinois who have died from COVID-19. A vigil was organized yesterday at sunset in front of the Capitol by District 186 school board member Scott ...

Governor Pritzker has updated the numbers on COVID-19 in Illinois. There are now a total of 39,658 confirmed positive tests. A total of 186,219 tests have been performed. There have been 1,795 deaths ...

Decatur Public Schools District is rescheduling several major spring events. Superintendent Dr. Paul Fregeau addressed families yesterday, saying prom for both Eisenhower High School and MacArthur Hig...

Richland Community College in Decatur is canceling its annual plant sale and Saturday market for the season. The decision was made because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The event coordinator says organize...