Category Archives: Decatur Radio
NEW STATE MEDICAID COVERAGE
NEW STATE MEDICAID COVERAGE The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services has launched new Medicaid coverage of home visiting services for pregnant and parenting customers. Covered prenata...
Nov 25, 2025 Medicaid newspaper headline on hundred dollar bills with US Capitol in Washington DC
Advocates Request Major Boost to Illinois School Funding
Advocates Request Major Boost to Illinois School Funding Illinois education advocates are asking lawmakers for roughly $747 million in new K-12 funding next year, far more than the state is expected t...
Nov 25, 2025 School classroom with blackboard
Illinois Health Officials Push Back on CDC Autism Language Change
Illinois Health Officials Push Back on CDC Autism Language Change Illinois health leaders pushed back after a CDC website update suggested the claim that vaccines don't cause autism "is not an evidenc...
Nov 25, 2025 Medical personnel filling a syringe needle with generic vaccine booster from vial
MADIGAN DISBARRED
MADIGAN DISBARRED Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is no longer licensed to practice law in the Land of Lincoln. The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in favor of a motion to strike ...
Nov 23, 2025 Judge’s gavel, Themis sculpture and collection of legal books on the brown background.
Decatur Updates Water Conservation Requirements
Decatur Updates Water Conservation Requirements The city of Decatur is updating water conservation requirements. The city is reducing the Stage one Water Rationing to voluntary while requesting that a...
Nov 23, 2025 Water flowing from Artesian aquifer.
MEDICAL DEBT PAYMENTS
MEDICAL DEBT PAYMENTS Gov. J.B. Pritzker says the Illinois Medical Debt Relief Program has erased nearly $430 million in medical debt during its first year. The fiscal year 2026 state budget includes ...
Nov 23, 2025 Health insurance and medical welfare concept. Stethoscope with health care icon on dollar bill background. The cost of healthcare. Medical technology, health insurance business.
VACCINES AUTISM
VACCINES AUTISM The Illinois Department of Public Health is criticizing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for recent changes to the CDC's website concerning vaccines. IDPH says the C...
Nov 23, 2025 Medical personnel filling a syringe needle with generic vaccine booster from vial
THANKSGIVING DINNER COST DROPS
THANKSGIVING DINNER COST DROPS According to an annual survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation, Thanksgiving dinner prices in Illinois mirrored national trends by declining for a third straight y...
Nov 21, 2025 Directly above shot of festive table with roasted turkey on it. Family celebrating Thanksgiving day. Flat-lay of eating and drinking peoples hands over table with traditional Fall food with turkey, pumpkin pie, roasted seasonal vegetables and fruit, top view.
AG PRODUCTIVITY
AG PRODUCTIVITY A new report highlighting farm productivity found that Illinois ranked sixth in the nation in agricultural sales, with about $29.2 billion generated in the most recent year. According ...
Nov 21, 2025 Beautiful view of corn farm. Cereal plants are growing on field during sunset. Scenic view of agricultural land against sky.
IMMIGRATION USE OF FORCE
IMMIGRATION USE OF FORCE U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi says Justice Department attorneys secured a significant victory to allow federal immigration enforcement officers to use force when necessar...
Nov 21, 2025 ICE Police and Homeland Security
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