Category Archives: Decatur Radio

ILLINOIS STATE POLICE SEEKS PUBLIC'S ASSISTANCE IN HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION IN MACON COUNTY
- The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 5 requests the public's assistance with the death investigation of 51-year-old James E. Taylor of Decatur, IL. On May 19...
Jerry Hinkle Sep 11, 2025 A defocused police car sits behind crime scene tape with flashing lights at night.

Pritzker Confirms ICE Agents In Chicago
Pritzker Confirms ICE Agents In Chicago (Chicago, IL) -- Governor Pritzker is confirming federal immigration agents are in Chicago. Pritzker says about two hundred ICE agents with access to one hundre...
Jerry Hinkle Sep 11, 2025 ICE Police and Homeland Security

Woman Charged After Incident Involving DCFS In Charleston
Woman Charged After Incident Involving DCFS In Charleston (Charleston, IL) -- A woman is charged following an incident involving the Illinois Department of Child and Family Services in Charleston. Pol...
Jerry Hinkle Sep 11, 2025 Handcuffs on top of a fingerprint form.

Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr, Named Next Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court
Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr, Named Next Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court (Springfield, IL) -- Justice P. Scott Neville, Junior, will be the next Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court...
Jerry Hinkle Sep 11, 2025 Judge’s gavel, Themis sculpture and collection of legal books on the brown background.

Kiwanis Early Birds and Golden K Kiwanis clubs celebrating the opening of a new Little Free Library
The Kiwanis Early Birds and Golden K Kiwanis clubs will be celebrating the opening of a new Little Free Library at the Decatur Housing Authority (1808 E. Locust St., Decatur, IL) tomorrow (Thursday, S...
Jerry Hinkle Sep 10, 2025 Library, research and row of books on bookshelf for reading, knowledge and educational learning. University bookstore, information and zoom of shelves with textbook, academic journal or literature

DHS Launching Immigration Operation In Chicago And Illinois
The Department of Homeland Security is launching an immigration crackdown this week in Chicago and across Illinois. The DHS announced yesterday on social media the launch of Operation Midway Blitz in ...
Jerry Hinkle Sep 10, 2025 ICE Police and Homeland Security

BEARS MOVE
In an open letter to fans, Chicago Bears president Kevin Warren said the focus of the McCaskey family, which owns the team, has been clear: build a world-class stadium that requires zero money from th...
Jerry Hinkle Sep 10, 2025 Chicago, IL, USA - December 22, 2012: The historic Soldier Field is home to the NFLaas Chicago Bears, and serves as a memorial to fallen American soldiers in past wars.

PASTOR APPOINTMENT
Gov. J.B. Pritzker has appointed Reverend L. Bernard Jakes to continue serving on the Chicago Transit Authority Board. The senior pastor of West Point Baptist Church currently serves as the board's ch...
Jerry Hinkle Sep 10, 2025 Illinois State Capitol Building with Abraham Lincoln statue and a clear blue sky.

Davis Endorses Stratton For Durbin's Seat
Another big-name Democrat is backing Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton in her bid to replace retiring U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. U.S. Representative Danny Davis has endorsed the Chicago nat...
Jerry Hinkle Sep 10, 2025 Abraham Lincoln statue standing proud in front of the state capitol building in Springfield, Illinois.

TRUMP GUARD DECISION
TRUMP GUARD DECISION President Donald Trump says he will make a decision in the next day or two about where he would deploy the National Guard next to fight crime. The president said Sunday that Washi...
Jerry Hinkle Sep 09, 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






