Category Archives: Decatur Radio
Alternate care facilities being set up for COVID-19 response
State health officials are preparing alternate COVID-19 care facilities. The focal point of the efforts has been McCormick Place convention center. It is set up to treat 500 non-intensive care coronav...
Apr 06, 2020
Trump, Pritzker trade barbs about coronavirus efforts
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is frustrated with the federal response to COVID-19. Pritzker said yesterday he's "given up" on an adequate coronavirus response from the federal government. The govern...
Apr 06, 2020 Matt Johnson / CC
Millikin University to hold virtual celebrations for May graduates in lieu of Commencement
Millikin University is opting for virtual celebrations instead of a traditional Commencement for May graduates. The University decided that in this time this was the best choice for the health and saf...
Apr 03, 2020
Third confirmed case of COVID-19 in Macon County
Today the Joint Crisis Communication Team announced a third confirmed case of COVID-19 in Macon County. According the the Crisis Communication Team, the patient is a woman in her 40's and she is curre...
Apr 03, 2020 sergio santos / CC
Governor Pritzker deploys National Guard to Stateville Correctional Center
Governor J.B. Pritzker is deploying members of the Illinois National Guard to assist medical teams at a prison north of Joliet. Guard members will be working at Stateville Correctional Center, where 6...
Apr 03, 2020 The National Guard / CC
2020 Decatur Celebration has been canceled
Due to developments over the past week and after updates from state, local and national government, the 2020 Decatur Celebration has been canceled. Officials believe that this is the right thing to do...
Apr 03, 2020
April 2nd Macon County COVID-19 update
There are still two confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Macon County. 45 tests have been completed. There have been 28 negative tests and there are still 15 with results pending. A total of 16 Macon County...
Apr 02, 2020
Springfield believes they are financially ready for COVID-19 fallout thanks to "rainy day" fund started in 2011
Officials with the City of Springfield say they're financially ready for the expected fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The city Budget Director said the city has built up a rainy day fund starting ...
Apr 02, 2020 Fred Friggens / CC
Champaign-area COVID-19 test site shut down before opening
The Champaign-Urbana Public Health District is explaining why it shut down a COVID-19 testing site before it had a chance to open. The drive-thru testing would have taken place at the First Christian ...
Apr 02, 2020 Håkan Dahlström / CC
The United Way of Decatur and Mid-Illinois Offers Sack Lunches Around Decatur
The Volunteer group The United Way of Decatur and Mid-Illinois will be giving out sack lunches to help families around Decatur during the tough times that are happening because of the COVID-19 epidemi...
Apr 01, 2020 Mark Morgan / CC
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