Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Police say a 68-year-old man has died after a Decatur motorcycle crash. The crash happened late Monday night near the 600 block of West South Side Drive. Investigators say the man was driving along So...

A Korean War soldier's remains are back in Decatur 71 years after he went missing. Asa Vance's remains were flown into a St. Louis airport recently, where a procession brought him back to his hometown...

With an official proclamation read and signed by Mayor Julie Moore-Wolfe on May 3rd, Historic Preservation Week in Decatur will be celebrated May 16th- 22nd with a full week's worth of activities begi...

Crappie anglers from several states traveled to Decatur, IL where they were hosted by the Decatur Area Convention & Visitors Bureau of Illinois. Anglers were competing on Lake Decatur. The May 8, ...

The NCAA basketball tournament proved to be a cash cow for Illinois gambling operations. According to figures released by the PlayUSA Network, the country wagered $1.5 billion on the event, with Illin...

The deadline for the Illinois Senate to take up a package of ethics reforms and send it to the House has been extended another few weeks. Senate bills had a deadline to pass the legislature weeks ago,...

Public schools in Illinois can expect another 350-million-dollars next year. Governor JB Pritzker last week said the state's financial picture is better than expected, so he is including a 350-million...

High schoolers looking to get into one of Illinois' public universities may soon no longer have to take the SAT or the ACT. The full Illinois Senate is set to vote on a plan that would end the testing...

Illinois State Police are investigating after crews pulled a body from Lake Shelbyville. ISP say 70-year-old Donald Pygott was reported missing Saturday and was found dead that evening in the lake nea...

Governor J.B. Pritzker is declaring May as Motorcyle Awareness Month. He is partnering with Illinois State Police and IDOT to remind residents to watch out for riders and to give them extra room. Moto...