Category Archives: Decatur Radio
GOP of Illinois quiet about Trump's controversial tweet
The GOP of Illinois has remained silent on a controversial tweet sent out by President Trump. The tweet referenced four "progressive Democrat Congresswomen" that they should go back to and fix their "...
Jul 15, 2019 DonkeyHotey / CC
Decatur man lights himself on fire
A man lit himself on fire in the middle of Maple Street in Decatur last night. The Decatur Fire Department responded to the area around 6 p.m. and upon arrival they found a man who had recently poured...
Jul 12, 2019 Jeff Kramer / CC
Decatur teen injured in shooting
A Decatur teen has been injured in a shooting. Officers responded to the scene of the shooting last night around the 1800 block of E. Decatur St. Police say a 16-year-old boy was found with a gunshot ...
Jul 12, 2019 poter.simon / CC
Illinois GOP fights Reproductive Health Act
Illinois pro-life Republicans are making efforts to repeal the Reproductive Health Act. Six House Republicans are proposing a bill that would define a live fetus as one that has a heartbeat or a "repe...
Jul 12, 2019 Jason Eppink / CC
Judge denies motion of man accused of sexual assault
A judge denied a motion from a convicted sex offender to withdraw a guilty plea the man made earlier. Marvin Smith said he plead guilty because he was upset and scared at the time. Smith originally pl...
Jul 11, 2019 Karen Neoh / CC
New gambling law already behind schedule
The new Illinois gambling law is barely two weeks old, but the state is currently behind on where it should be. Illinois was supposed to pick a firm to study a Chicago casino by the beginning of the w...
Jul 11, 2019 slgckgc / CC
Unemployment checks delayed because of computer error
Thousands of people in Illinois will have their unemployment checks delayed this week because of computer problems at the Illinois Department of Employment Security. Approximately 30,000 people, who w...
Jul 11, 2019 RikkisRefuge Other / CC
Transgender inmate released from Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln following restoration of good conduct credit
A transgender inmate was released after alleged abuse while in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Deon "Strawberry" Hampton, who is from Chicago, was serving a 10-year sentence for burglary and w...
Jul 10, 2019 Marco Verch Professional Photographer and Speaker / CC
Robert Marshall will run against Dick Durbin in 2020
A former governor candidate will challenge U.S. Senator Dick Durbin for his seat in 2020. Robert Marshall, who is a licensed physician and Vietnam veteran, announced he will be running as a Republican...
Jul 10, 2019 Kurman Communications, Inc. / CC
Woman found dead in Taylorville alley
The body of a 27-year-old woman was discovered in an alley in Taylorville early this morning. The Taylorville Police Department say they do not suspect foul play in the woman's death. Police officers ...
Jul 10, 2019 Anthony Easton / CC
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