Category Archives: Decatur Radio
Crossing Healthcare Extending Hours to Help Families
As of March 30th Crossing Healthcare will be open 7 days a week from 8:00 am - 6:00 pm. This is being done to help all of those who need help during the COVID-19 epidemic. If you're in need of medical...
Apr 01, 2020
Fraternity at SIU Carbondale suspended "immediately and indefinitely" for violation of directive
Southern Illinois University Carbondale's chapter of Delta Chi has been suspended. The move was in response to a violation of an administrative directive concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. The directiv...
Apr 01, 2020
Caterpillar announces workers will not see pay raises in 2020
Caterpillar is announcing that workers will not be seeing pay increases or monetary incentives. Officials made the announcement yesterday, saying senior executives and salaried workers won't get base ...
Apr 01, 2020 Ed Dunens / CC
Stay-at-home order extended through April
Governor Pritzker is signing an executive order today to extend the state's stay-at-home order through April 30th. The move comes as COVID-19 cases continue to increase. Pritzker announced 937 new cas...
Apr 01, 2020 Kevin Marsh / CC
Majority of Taylorville senior living facility residents have coronavirus
A senior living facility in Taylorville is experiencing a cluster of COVID-19 cases. Christian County Public Health officials say more than half of the residents in the Rolling Meadows Senior Living F...
Mar 31, 2020
More Illinois National Guard troops activated
More Illinois National Guard troops are being activated to help support the state's COVID-19 response. Governor J.B. Pritzker called up 115 members yesterday. Around 80 will help with communications a...
Mar 31, 2020 The National Guard / CC
Illinois' new social distancing steps for grocery stores
Governor Pritzker announced over the weekend he has enacted stricter social distancing guidelines for grocery stores in Illinois. He said he is working with the Illinois Retail Merchants Association t...
Mar 30, 2020 Florida Memory / CC
Pritzker hopeful Illinois will soon be testing 10,000 people per day for COVID-19
Governor J.B. Pritzker says he is hopeful that Illinois will soon begin conducting 10,000 COVID-19 tests daily. Yesterday, the governor said that there are currently around 4,000 Illinois residents te...
Mar 30, 2020 University of Liverpool Faculty of Health & Life Sciences / CC
Macon County man self-isolating after positive COVID-19 test
Tonight, the Joint Crisis Communication team announced two Macon County residents were tested and confirmed positive for COVID-19. A female patient in her 50's is currently at HSHS St. Mary's and is i...
Mar 27, 2020 GotCredit / CC
Patient at St. Mary's tests positive for COVID-19
The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed today that there is a patient at HSHS St. Mary's Hospital who has tested positive for COVID-19. The patient, a woman in her 50's, was admitted to the...
Mar 27, 2020 sergio santos / CC
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