Category Archives: Decatur Radio

State Lawmakers Approve Bill Ending Mandatory Road Testing For Drivers Under 87
State Lawmakers Approve Bill Ending Mandatory Road Testing For Drivers Under 87 (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers are sending a measure that would end mandatory road testing for drivers under 87...
Jerry Hinkle May 23, 2025 NCDOTcommunications / CC

Decatur PD Promoting Lieutenant To Deputy Chief
Decatur PD Promoting Lieutenant To Deputy Chief (Decatur, IL) -- The Decatur Police Department is promoting Lieutenant Scott Rosenbery to Deputy Chief of Police. He will take over as Deputy Chief of t...
Jerry Hinkle May 22, 2025 The famous Transfer Station in downtown Decatur, Illinois.

Teen Accused Of Bringing Gun To Decatur School
Teen Accused Of Bringing Gun To Decatur School (Decatur, IL) -- A teen is accused of bringing a gun to a Decatur school. Police say a 14-year-old student was arrested Monday after a school resource of...
Jerry Hinkle May 21, 2025 Prohibiting sign for gun. Notice for Gun-Free Zone.

Decatur Hires New Director of Economic & Community Development
Decatur Hires New Director of Economic & Community Development (Decatur, IL) -- The city of Decatur is hiring a new Director of Economic and Community Development. City Manager Tim Gleason announc...
Jerry Hinkle May 20, 2025 Evoto

Two Wounded In Decatur Shooting
Two Wounded In Decatur Shooting (Decatur, IL) -- Two people are wounded after a shooting in Decatur. Police say the victims were shot Saturday near Woodford and Walnut streets. One of the victims is b...
Jerry Hinkle May 19, 2025 A defocused police car sits behind crime scene tape with flashing lights at night.

Illinois House Passes Two Measures Related To Massey Killing
Illinois House Passes Two Measures Related To Massey Killing (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers are sending two measures related to the shooting death of Sonya Massey last year to Governor Pritzk...
Jerry Hinkle May 16, 2025 The Illinois House of Representatives Chamber in the Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield, Illinois, USA on a cloudy spring day. This is where representatives of the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly meet to pass bills.

Sean Grayson's Lawyers Argue For His Release Before Illinois Supreme Court
Sean Grayson's Lawyers Argue For His Release Before Illinois Supreme Court (Springfield, IL) -- Lawyers for the former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy charged in the killing of Sonya Massey last year...
Jerry Hinkle May 15, 2025 Judge’s gavel, Themis sculpture and collection of legal books on the brown background.

Congressional Budget Office Says Millions Will Go Uninsured
Congressional Budget Office Says Millions Will Go Uninsured The Congressional Budget Office says millions will go uninsured under the Medicaid portions of the new federal spending bill. The nonpartisa...
Jerry Hinkle May 14, 2025 Medicaid newspaper headline on hundred dollar bills with US Capitol in Washington DC

IDOT Launches Annual Traveler Opinion Survey
IDOT Launches Annual Traveler Opinion Survey (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Department of Transportation is asking the public to provide feedback on the state's transportation system. The annual Tr...
Jerry Hinkle May 13, 2025 Illinois state board sign. sunset over the highway road

ISP In Washington, DC, To Honor Two Fallen Troopers
ISP In Washington, DC, To Honor Two Fallen Troopers (Washington, DC) -- The Illinois State Police is in Washington, DC this week for National Police Week. This week serves as a time to remember those ...
Jerry Hinkle May 12, 2025 Helicopter shot of the the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on a sunny day in Fall, looking over the Lincoln Memorial and past the Washington Monument Towards Capitol Hill.






