Category Archives: Decatur Radio

July One of Wettest On Record Meteorologists say July was one of the wettest months on record for Illinois. Rainfall was between one to six inches above normal in areas north of I-80 while south centr...

Carvana Is Open for Business Again in Illinois Carvana is allowed to resume sales in Illinois. A DuPage County judge has agreed to let the nationwide used car dealer run operations in Illinois. Last m...

Federal Reserve Officials Talk Inflation, Future Rate Hikes More interest rate hikes could be on the table as inflation soars. The Chicago Fed President says he hopes another big rate hike will not ha...

Prison Guard Tower Catches Fire After Lightning Strike A guard tower at Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln caught fire yesterday morning after lightning struck it. Firefighters for the Lincoln Rural...

Local Projects in Illinois Set to Receive 178-Million Dollars in Federal Funding Local projects across Illinois are in line to receive 178-million dollars in funding from the federal government. The p...

Man Charged with Making Terroristic Threats in Champaign Officials with the State's Attorney's office say a 54-year-old man from Savoy -- Michael Miller -- has been arraigned on charges he made a terr...

Cleanup Continues Following Flash Flooding in Central Illinois Cleanup continues across central Illinois after heavy rains led to flash flooding yesterday. The flooding turned some roads in Decatur in...

New Policies for at Home Caregivers Illinoisans employing domestic workers like nannies, caregivers or housekeepers have new policies they must follow, like the state's minimum wage law under a new ru...

Operation Obstacle will benefit the Richland Student Veterans Resource Center during Veterans Suicide Prevention Month In observance of Veterans Suicide Prevention Month in September, the U.S. Departm...

Highland Park Temporarily Moves Memorial Items Honoring Parade Shooting Victims Officials in Highland Park, Illinois, say they have moved items honoring the victims of a mass shooting at a Fourth of J...