Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Illinois lawmakers are in for a $1,600 pay increase. Due to a paperwork mix-up, that wasn't reversed. The house approved the budget bill and then adjourned over the weekend without taking action on a ...

A bill on the Governor's desk is set to help with the issue of second-hand smoke. The measure is an attempt to stop people from smoking in their car with someone under the age of 18 present. The rule ...

An expansion on gaming is headed to the desk of Governor Pritzker. Waukegan, Williamson County, Danville, Rockford and Chicago would all be allowed to operate land-based casinos. The bill would also a...

Illinois is going to see an increase in gas tax. The busy Senate passed the motor-fuel tax increase yesterday as part of their overtime session. The gas tax is supposed to raise over a million dollars...

There is a budget in place for Illinois over the next fiscal year. The Senate passed a nearly 40 billion dollar budget over the weekend. Also included was a 45 billion dollar outline for rebuilding ro...

Dartavius Barnes is accusing the Decatur agency of negligence. His daughter died in February from starvation and neglect. The father said he attempted to get custody of his child and even considered k...

Legislation was introduced that would protect Illinoisans from the gradually increasing price of insulin. The plan would cap the amount that patients would need to pay for the life-saving medication. ...

A new bill would ban the use of e-cigarettes in all indoor public places. The measure would continue to build on the Smoke Free Illinois Act of 2008 that banned smoking inside most public buildings an...

Police say a man who punched a woman and broke her eye socket while she sat in her car is now facing charges. Trayon Jones, 22, was arrested by Decatur police after he supposedly approached a woman si...

A bill that would require citizens to submit fingerprints to receive a FOID card is about to be on Governor Pritzker's desk. The bill recently passed both chambers and would also increase the cost of ...