Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Former Governor Edgar Won't Endorse Governor Rauner
Illinois' last two-term Republican governor won't be out campaigning for the current Republican in office. WCIA TV yesterday reported that former Governor Jim Edgar won't endorse Governor Bruce Rauner...
Sep 19, 2018

Report Pegs High Cost Of Retired Teacher Healthcare
A new report says every adult in the state of Illinois is on the hook for four thousand-dollars of the cost to pay for healthcare for retired teachers. The report from the Bellwether Education Partner...
Sep 19, 2018 JohnPickenPhoto / CC

U of I Police Look Into Man Who Claims Sexual Assault
University of Illinois Police are looking for a pair of women who a male student says sexually assaulted him. The school posted a notice yesterday. Officers say the male student was walking down a hal...
Sep 19, 2018

Illinois 27th Fattest State In America
Illinois is about as fat as most of its neighbors. The Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released the State of Obesity 2018 report this week. Illinois is ranked 27th on...
Sep 19, 2018 Sandra Cohen-Rose and Colin Rose / CC
Sports News 9/19/18
>>Snell Earns 20th Win As Rays Blank Rangers (Arlington, TX) -- Blake Snell is the first 20-game winner in the majors this season after the Rays shut out the Rangers 4-0 in Texas. Snell allowed ...
Sep 19, 2018
Sports News 9/18/18
>>Bears' Defense Shines Against Seahawks (Chicago, IL) -- The Bears made Russell Wilson's life hell in a 24-17 win over the Seahawks at Soldier Field. Prince Amukamara [[ uh-moo-kuh-MARE-uh ]] h...
Sep 18, 2018
Sports News 9/17/18
>>Colts Cruise Past Redskins (Landover, MD) -- Andrew Luck connected with T.Y. Hilton and Eric Ebron for touchdowns as the Colts cruised to a 21-9 win over the Redskins at FedExField. Luck finis...
Sep 17, 2018

Libertarian Candidate for Governor to Visit Decatur
Governor Candidate Kash Jackson will be having a meet and greet in Decatur at the Waterfront Cafe, 799 S 22nd St, from 530 PM to 8 PM Tuesday, September 25th, following his speech at Eisenhower High S...
Sep 16, 2018

U Of I Opens The Door To A New Mascot
The University of Illinois may be willing to adopt a new mascot. But it won't be anything like The Chief. The school released a report yesterday that looks at how to put past controversies about Chief...
Sep 16, 2018

Decatur Airport to Get Million Dollar Upgrade
The airports in Springfield, Lincoln, Decatur, and Bloomington-Normal will split about five million-dollars in federal money for upgrades. Springfield's airport will get the biggest chunk of change, n...
Sep 16, 2018






