Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Governor J.B. Pritzker has commuted the sentences for some Illinois inmates during the COVID-19 pandemic. The latest round of commutations includes two men who were serving life sentence for armed rob...

Students who plan on beginning their studies at Millikin University in the fall 2020 semester will now have more time to confirm their intent to enroll. Millikin University will extend the deadline fo...

Derek Jeter said he plans to forego his salary as long as the coronavirus pandemic continues. The Florida CEO made the announcement to team employees on a conference call, while also saying that other...

Commissioner Rob Manfred has announced that teams can lay off or cut the pay of major and minor league managers, coaches, trainers and full-time scouts beginning May 1. Manfred said he is suspending U...

The Joint Crisis Communication Team has confirmed that the patient was a woman in her 60's. In a release, the Joint Crisis Communication Team said the following, "We extend our most heartfelt condolen...

Police are investigating a shooting that injured two people. The shooting happened after midnight yesterday morning in the 1700 of East Walnut Street. The 20-year-old and 17-year-old male victims sust...

An Illinois meatpacking plant is reporting over 20 COVID-19 cases among its 500 employees. Rose Packing on Chicago's southside is causing concern among employees. Those who work at the plant say the n...

Governor J.B. Pritzker says "bad actors" at nursing homes will be held accountable if they don't comply with state guidance. The comments came yesterday, just a day after state health officials began ...

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Illinois is continuing to increase. State health officials announced over eleven-hundred new cases of the virus in the state yesterday, with nearly 60 additio...

Governor Pritzker is sending 300 testing kits to Fair Havens Senior Living Facility to cope with its COVID-19 outbreak. The virus has already claimed nine lives of residents in the facility. State Sen...