Category Archives: Decatur Radio
Lori Sturgill Has Resigned from the Decatur Celebration Board
Lori Sturgill has been with the Decatur Celebration for 10 years, Thursday Lori resigned. Many letters were sent to the Celebration board and Lori Sturgill was the target of a wide range of criticism....
Mar 15, 2019 slackorama / CC
Almost every other high school graduate in Illinois leaves the state for college
Almost every other high school graduate in Illinois leaves the state for college. The Illinois State Board of Higher Education delivered that news to lawmakers earlier this week. The board says 48-per...
Mar 14, 2019 Sue Clark / CC
Governor JB Pritzker says there's a way for people find out how much his progressive tax will cost
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker says there's a way for people find out how much his progressive tax will cost. The governor's office yesterday released a tax calculator. Governor Pritzker is pushing a p...
Mar 13, 2019
Do not wait for the local creek or river to start to rise to call your insurance agent
Do not wait for the local creek or river to start to rise to call your insurance agent. The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is reminding people to check their flood insurance, or get flood insura...
Mar 12, 2019 Rebecca Siegel / CC
There are a lot fewer students enrolled at Illinois' community colleges
There are a lot fewer students enrolled at Illinois' community colleges. The head of the state's Community College Board, Brian Durham, says whenever the economy is strong, enrollment is down. He told...
Mar 12, 2019 COD Newsroom / CC
Decatur Police Warning
Decatur Police are stressing for people not to drink and drive after St,Patrick's Day parties. Decatur Police are giving the warning now as they will be in full force and no leniency will be given. De...
Mar 11, 2019 William Andrus / CC
The State of Illinois' Pension Problems
The state of Illinois' pension problems are not the only pension worries in the state. The Illinois Municipal League and a number of downstate mayors are pressing lawmakers for help in managing their ...
Mar 11, 2019 Katrine Thielke / CC
Add some batteries to your shopping list this weekend
Add some batteries to your shopping list this weekend. The Illinois State Fire Marshal is reminding folks to change the batteries in their smoke detectors when we spring forward early Sunday morning. ...
Mar 08, 2019 liz west / CC
Plan to Pay Teachers in Illinois at Least 40 Thousand-Dollars-A-Year
The plan to pay teachers in Illinois at least 40 thousand-dollars-a-year is slowly making its way back to the governor's desk. A Senate panel approved the idea Wednesday. Supporters say the pay raise ...
Mar 08, 2019 Mark Goebel / CC
U.S Marshals Have Floyd Brown in Custody
Floyd Brown the Fugitive U.S Marshals were searching for ended in tragedy as McHenry County Sheriffs Deputy Jacob Keltner died after being shot , when serving an arrest warrant. Brown allegedly shot D...
Mar 08, 2019 Corey Leopold / CC
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