Category Archives: Decatur Radio
State Farm Moving Bloomington Employees To Corporate South Facility
State Farm is set to relocate thousands of Bloomington employees to its Corporate South campus by the end of 2027. The Illinois insurer explained the decision stems from having more office space than ...
Mar 22, 2026
Decatur Park District Vehicle Stolen From Baseball Field
Police are searching for a stolen Park District maintenance vehicle, a Toro Workman cart, taken recently from the Graceland Baseball Fields. The theft was reported on the Decatur Park District's offic...
Mar 22, 2026 Accident or crime scene cordon tape, police line do not cross. It is nighttime, emergency lights of police cars flashing blue, red and white in the background
Decatur Save-A-Lot Assault Suspect Sentenced To Prison
A Decatur man has received a seven-year prison sentence for attempted sexual assault at a local grocery store. Kerion Overstreet, age 26, attacked a woman at the Save-A-Lot on William Street last July...
Mar 22, 2026 Bars to prison or jail cells
SCAM WARNING
The Better Business Bureau is alerting residents to an expected increase in fraudulent schemes following recent snowstorms and rising temperatures. Scammers often take advantage of property owners nee...
Mar 19, 2026 Scam Alert Warning with Cybersecurity Icons. A person using laptop, warning sign for scams with icons representing online threats, phishing, and cybersecurity. Unknown person, suspicious scammer,
Crabtree Named Executive Director of Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board
Jeffrey Crabtree has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board, stepping into the role on April 16th. With more than ten years in labor relations a...
Mar 19, 2026 The concept of education, stack of books, an apple, pencils against the background of the school blackboard
DISASTER RELIEF
Residents and business owners in six northeastern Illinois counties can now seek financial relief after severe storms and flooding struck the area in August. The U.S. Small Business Administration has...
Mar 19, 2026 U.S. Economic Crisis
Decatur Planning Prescribed Burn Near Lake Decatur Dam
A controlled burn is scheduled near the Lake Decatur dam this week. City officials say the prescribed fire will occur from today through Friday in the restoration area located south of the dam and wes...
Mar 18, 2026 Fireplace
Stratton Wins Democratic Primary For U.S. Senate
Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton is making headlines after securing the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Illinois. The Chicago native outpaced US Representatives Raja Krishnamoort...
Mar 18, 2026 Voting Booths set up in rows on Election Day
Darren Bailey Wins Illinois Republican Primary For Governor
Illinois voters can expect a high-profile gubernatorial rematch this November. Darren Bailey secured the Republican nomination in yesterday's primary, setting up a second showdown with incumbent Gover...
Mar 18, 2026 Illinois State Capitol Building with Abraham Lincoln statue and a clear blue sky.
NWS Confirms Six Tornadoes Hit Central Illinois Sunday
The National Weather Service has confirmed that six tornadoes swept through central Illinois over the weekend. The hardest hit was the Nokomis/Pana area, where a tornado tore off part of the roof at a...
Mar 18, 2026 A tornado spins in a field beneath a supercell thunderstorm during a severe weather event in Selden, Kansas.
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