Category Archives: Decatur Radio

A southern Illinois lawmaker is suing Governor J.B. Pritzker, saying the latest extended stay-at-home order is an overreach of authority. Republican State Representative Darren Bailey claims the gover...

Decatur Police are investigating a deadly shooting. The shooting happened yesterday afternoon in the 1400 of East William around 3 p.m. 17-year-old T'Kai T.J. Crayton was pronounced dead at the scene....

Governor Pritzker has updated the COVID-19 numbers for the state of Illinois. Today he reported that there are a total of 36,934 cases in the state. There have been 173,316 total tests performed. Illi...

Sources expect Governor Pritzker to add an extension to his stay-at-home order today. The governor will hold his daily COVID-19 press conference at 2:30 p.m. While it is unclear how long the extension...

The second round of grants is being distributed to nonprofits from the Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund. ICRF officials announced yesterday that the fund has given out nearly five million dollars to 18...

Mayors of Champaign, Rockford, Joliet, Aurora, Springfield, and Waukegan are discussing possible plans for economic recovery in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The six mayors gathered on a call ye...

Currently in Illinois there are 35,108 total positive cases. There have been 164,346 totals tests performed. There have been 1,565 deaths statewide.

Governor J.B. Pritzker and Secretary Deborah Hagan of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation say the state is expanding relief options for those with privately held student l...

An ADM spokesperson says two employees at the Decatur facility have tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, company officials said the workers are receiving treatment and are quarantined at home...

Governor J.B. Pritzker is predicting that the COVID-19 peak in cases could come in mid-May. Pritzker says the stay-at-home order is working and has led to fewer deaths and hospitalizations that were a...