Category Archives: Decatur Radio
City of Decatur Declares Snow Emergency to Clear Snow Routes
The City of Decatur has declared a snow emergency, going in to effect at 10:00pm Saturday, January 4, 2025. Emergency provisions of Section 11 of Chapter 34 of the City Code of the City of Decatur, Il...
Jan 04, 2025 Abhijit Tembhekar / CC
Madigan Trial Set To Resume Next Week
Madigan Trial Set To Resume Next Week (Chicago, IL) -- Michael Madigan's racketeering trial is set to resume next week following a break for the holidays. Lawyers in the case met with the judge yester...
Jan 03, 2025 Judge’s gavel, Themis sculpture and collection of legal books on the brown background.
New Law Expands Reproductive Rights In Illinois
New Law Expands Reproductive Rights In Illinois (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois is expanding reproductive rights. A new law that takes effect today bans discrimination on the basis of reproductive healt...
Jan 02, 2025 Judge’s gavel, Themis sculpture and collection of legal books on the brown background.
Illinois Minimum Wage Increasing
Illinois Minimum Wage Increasing (Springfield, IL) -- The minimum wage in Illinois is going up today. Workers will see an increase of one dollar per hour from 14 dollars to 15 dollars. The minimum wag...
Jan 01, 2025 A gavel and a name plate with the engraving Minimum Wage
Decatur Woman Charged With Trying To Cast Two Ballots In Nov Election
Decatur Woman Charged With Trying To Cast Two Ballots In Nov Election (Decatur, IL) -- A Decatur woman is accused of trying to cast two ballots in the General Election last month. The Macon County She...
Dec 31, 2024 2024 President Election get out and vote pins.
Illinois Leaders Reflect On The Life Of Jimmy Carter
Illinois Leaders Reflect On The Life Of Jimmy Carter (Undated) -- Illinois leaders are reflecting on the life of former President Jimmy Carter. The 39th President of the United States died at the age ...
Dec 30, 2024 A group of United States of flags at half mast. The position of a flag which is being flown some way below the top of its staff as a mark of respect for a person who has died.
Reindeer Ranch Open Just Two More Days This Holiday Season
Reindeer Ranch Open Just Two More Days This Holiday Season (Rantoul, IL) -- Santa may be back up at the North Pole, but there's still some Christmas magic left in Illinois. Hardy's Reindeer Ranch in R...
Dec 27, 2024 Wild Caribou seen along the Alaska Highway in Spring time with blurred background. Reindeer seen in wild, nature, wilderness environment in arctic, northern Canada
Elderly Driver Dead After Decatur Crash
Elderly Driver Dead After Decatur Crash (Decatur, IL) -- A Decatur man is dead after a Christmas Day crash. Emergency crews responded to the area of 36 near the bridge over Lake Decatur at about 3:30 ...
Dec 26, 2024 A defocused police car sits behind crime scene tape with flashing lights at night.
Driver Charged In State Trooper's Death After Highway Accident
Driver Charged In State Trooper's Death After Highway Accident (Wilmington, IL) -- A Wilmington man is facing charges after a fatal crash involving a State Trooper Monday. Monday morning, Trooper Clay...
Dec 25, 2024 A defocused police car sits behind crime scene tape with flashing lights at night.
Police: Decatur Teen Shot His Big Toe Off
Police: Decatur Teen Shot His Big Toe Off (Decatur, IL) -- A 14-year-old teen is hospitalized after he shot himself in the foot. It happened the morning of December 19th, at a home in the 12-hundred b...
Dec 24, 2024 Police car with flashing lights at night
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