Category Archives: Decatur Radio

A workforce crisis is affecting thousands of children who are currently in the care of the Department of Children and Family Services. High turnover rates for caseworkers at private agencies that cont...

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is hoping to make sure black market body part sales will not happen again under legislation that has been proposed. White expects lawmakers to approve. Families...

Devonta Bond of Decatur has been arrested on preliminary charges of attempted murder and armed robbery. Bond was arrested Tuesday following the shooting of a Missouri man outside of the EconoLodge at ...

Governor Pritzker's new tax plan would cost him over $1.5 million in new state income taxes. The governor is a billionaire, three times over, and those tax figures are based off earning of nearly $55 ...

The body found on a porch in the 1900 block of N. Church St. has been examined by the Macon County Coroner. The coroner has come to the conclusion that Darrell Boey died of blood loss from a stab woun...

Residents of the West End voiced their frustrations with repeated burglary of cars and homes in the area. In the recent city council meeting, people from the neighborhood coalition brought up the amou...

Megadeth has cancelled their opening show of the Illinois State Fair. Front-man Dave Mustaine revealed he has been diagnosed with throat cancer. Mustaine said he is working closely with doctors and ha...

Sunday, a man who was on a bike ride down Main Street was shot by a bb gun in the ribs. Decatur police conferred with the man who was hit and they noted a mark on the mans ribs that was consistent wit...

Almost 500 Illinoisans have received licenses to begin farming hemp. The state began accepting growing applications back in May. The majority of the hemp will be used to make CBD oil. CBD oil has gain...

Illinois Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are announcing federal funding for five central Illinois organizations fighting the opioid epidemic. The Illinois Democrats announced a million dollar...