Category Archives: Decatur Radio

State lawmakers want to remove religious exemptions for vaccines. A bill is being considered that would eliminate the religious exemption for vaccinating children. The bill would also limit reasons al...

The Riverton officer who allegedly head-butted a man has resigned. Officer Grant Peterson allegedly grabbed Jacob Melton by the neck and proceeded to head-butt him on February 5th. Peterson has been i...

A Springfield man was found dead in a public restroom. Early Sunday morning, an unresponsive man was found in the bathrooms of the Municipal Center East. The police forced entry, where they found a ma...

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is proposing a 40-billion dollar budget. Pritzker revealed his second budget plan in office on Tuesday. The budget hinged on the approval of voters of a graduated incom...

After a number of complaints about teenagers causing issues at Hickory Point Mall, Macon County deputies will increase their presence in the area. Incidents include: teenagers damaging vehicles, emplo...

A Macon man has been charged with aggravated battery to a child after being investigated for child abuse. Seth Nashland's 8-week-old son was taken to Decatur Memorial Hospital and was found to have a ...

Many of you have likely noticed the man standing on the corner near the sign at the Civic Center recently, holding up his own signs such as "Bring back the guillotine" or "Time to eat the rich". Well,...

On Tuesday, a Decatur man was accused of holding a woman's head underwater while assaulting her. Nickie Joyner became angry with the woman after accusing her of stealing his marijuana. Joyner then beg...

Two California men who were arrested by Macon County deputies on Tuesday were in possession of 162 pounds of marijuana. The men were stopped on I-72 near the Decatur Conference Center and Hotel. The d...

15 men from central Illinois are facing charges after being arrested as part of an FBI operation in Kankakee County. The men have been charged in separate criminal complaints with attempted enticement...