Category Archives: Decatur Radio
Man in custody after vandalizing multiple Decatur buildings with spray paint
Travis Stewart is in custody after vandalizing multiple Decatur buildings with spray paint, including the Decatur Police Department. He spray painted the word "traitor" on the glass of the station. St...
Aug 12, 2019 Daniel Naish / CC
DMH to offer free infant CPR classes
Knowing how to perform CPR on an infant can be the difference between life and death and Decatur Memorial Hospital wants parents and guardians to know the proper steps in administering CPR on infants ...
Aug 12, 2019 The U.S. Army / CC
LGBTQ history now to be required to be taught in Illinois public school
History of the LGBTQ community will now be taught in all Illinois public schools after Gov. JB Pritzker signed the bill into law Friday. The House Bill 246 was sponsored by State Sen. Heather Steans (...
Aug 11, 2019 Maryland GovPics / CC
Crash on I-57 caused due to driver falling asleep
A Missouri woman is facing charges of failure to reduce speed to avoid an accident when she fell asleep at the wheel. Veda Macon of Missouri, was traveling on I-57 when she fell asleep then proceeded ...
Aug 11, 2019 dcJohn / CC
Information needed on armed robbery suspect
A firearm was discharged in the armed robbery of two home repairmen. Decatur police said the suspect approached the two men as they were working on a house located on the 900 block of E. Henderson Ave...
Aug 11, 2019 Ken Hawkins / CC
ISP adds fallen Trooper’s name to Memorial Wall
Earlier this week Illinois State Police add Gerald Ellis' name to the departments Memorial Wall. Dozens of family and friends gathered in Springfield to honor the fallen trooper as his name was placed...
Aug 09, 2019 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
Milikin University named one of the best colleges of 2020
Today the Princeton Review released their 2020 Best Colleges: Region by Region list and in the Best of the Midwest section of their list of Decatur's very own Milikin University. While there is no off...
Aug 09, 2019 NWABR / CC
Lawmakers send strong message to President against commuting Blagojevich
Republican lawmakers from Illinois' House of Representives including Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), and John Shimkus (R-Ill.) took issue with President Trump saying that he is "very strongly" considering comm...
Aug 09, 2019 ThePublicityAgency / CC
Former Governor Rod Blagojevich being considered for early release
President Donald Trump while aboard Air Force One told reporters that he is "very strongly" considering commuting the sentence of disgraced former Governor Rod Blagojevich. Blagojevich then followed s...
Aug 08, 2019 ThePublicityAgency / CC
The Illinois State Fair is back!
Its that time of year again with the smell of corndogs and all matters fried food in the air the Illinois State Fair get underway tonight with the Twilight Parade. Fair officials this week also unveil...
Aug 08, 2019 Chris Shervey / CC
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