Category Archives: Decatur Radio
Former DPS Substitute Teacher Sentenced 10 Years In Prison For Inappropriate Relationship With 6th Grader
A former substitute teacher at Decatur Public Schools is going to prison for having sexual relations with a sixth-grade student. Alley Bardfield was sentenced to ten years behind bars after pleading g...
Sep 29, 2025 Judge’s gavel, Themis sculpture and collection of legal books on the brown background.
JOB NUMBERS
According to data released Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Illinois Department of Employment Security, Illinois lost 9,900 nonfarm jobs in the year ending August 2025. The stat...
Sep 29, 2025 Word Unemployment on green finance background. 3D render, soft focus. Global economy concept
Shrimp Recall
A new shrimp recall is underway, this time involving Kroger stores. AquaStar Corporation is pulling several shrimp products sold in more than thirty states after the FDA warned they may contain radioa...
Sep 26, 2025 Fresh peeled and cooked shrimps in a refrigerated counter of a fish market in southwest Florida, USA.
Pritzker Demands Trump Come To Negotiating Table to Avoid Government Shutdown
Governor Pritzker is demanding that President Trump come to the negotiating table to avoid a government shutdown. The governor wants Trump and Congressional Republicans to meet with Democratic leaders...
Sep 26, 2025 The Illinois state flag waving along with the national flag of the United States of America. In the background there is a clear sky. Illinois is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States
DEER CWD
Hunters are reminded about locations where deer can be tested for chronic wasting disease, or CWD. The free-of-charge service through the Illinois Department of Natural Resources allows hunter-harvest...
Sep 26, 2025 White-tailed Deer, a buck, in the autumn woods during rut season in Texas.
Press box at Eisenhower High School named in Scott Busboom's Honor
With more than 1,200 broadcasted Decatur high school games in his radio career, the late Scott Busboom will have the press box of Eisenhower High School named in his honor.
Sep 25, 2025
IDPH Issues Vaccine Guidelines For Flu And COVID-19 Vaccines
The Illinois Department of Public Health is issuing its own guidelines for flu and COVID-19 vaccines. The flu shot is recommended for anyone six months and older in the state. The IDPH is also recomme...
Sep 25, 2025 Medical personnel filling a syringe needle with generic vaccine booster from vial
Pritzker Issues Executive Order to Mitigate Impact of Trump's Impact On Illinois' Budget
Governor Pritzker is taking action to help mitigate what he calls President Trump's disastrous economic policies on Illinois' budget. Pritzker signed an Executive Order directing state agencies to ide...
Sep 25, 2025 GotCredit / CC
PARENTS BILL OF RIGHTS
Illinois U.S. Rep. Mary Miller has filed a constitutional amendment to what her office says would permanently establish the "God-given right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their ...
Sep 25, 2025 Mid adult Hispanic father combines professional work and parenting, assisting son and daughter with their homework in a cozy dining room. He wears casual attire, utilizing a laptop and papers, creating a supportive home environment.
IDPH Urges Residents To Take Precautions Against Tick Bites
The Illinois Department of Public Health is urging Illinoisans to take proper precautions against tick bites. The reminder comes after an Illinois resident became seriously ill with a tick-borne illne...
Sep 24, 2025 Tick "u200b"u200bis on an arm with a red sore
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