Category Archives: Decatur Radio

The state's largest teacher's union has called for Illinois lawmakers to lift a state-imposed cap which limits the size of pay raises for teachers. They stated the current cap of 3% is forcing teacher...

Many areas in Central Illinois have suffered damage after severe weather rolled through the area. Thunderstorms with funnel clouds, driving rain, hail, and high winds knocked down trees and power line...

Decatur Memorial Hospital is set to become the second largest hospital in Memorial Health System. The Springfield-based health system includes Memorial Medical Center in Springfield, as well as other ...

A sigh of relief as a student at Clinton High School, who was thought to have contracted mumps, has been cleared of having the disease. It was originally investigated around May 15th when the school a...

A bill making its way through the state Legislature would call for gender neutral restrooms in Illinois. The bill would only apply to single stall restrooms in public spaces. It passed the House vote ...

The wet spring has Illinois farmers running way behind schedule. The latest crop report for Illinois says just 24% of the state's corn crop is in the ground. Last year, 98% of the crop was planted by ...

Illinois is now in the fight against new federal health care regulations. The rules state that hospitals and other clinics that receive federal funding must abide by federal laws and protect religious...

Illinois Democrat Dick Durban says that the Trump Administration is "itching for a confrontation" with Iran. Durbin said this before a classified briefing for senators yesterday based on the exceeding...

A bill has been proposed that could require children to start kindergarten at age five instead of six. State Senator Chuck Weaver has a differing opinion, saying that he believes that decision should ...

Illinois police will step up seat belt enforcement through Memorial Day. State police and over 200 local law enforcement agencies will be involved. The "Border to Border" campaign will yield an increa...