Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Employers Tell The State Of 12 Hundred Layoffs
A lot of people are going to lose their job in the state of Illinois. The state's Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity said that employers reported last month nearly 12 hundred pending layo...
Sep 16, 2018
New Poll Gives J.B. Pritzker 17-Point Lead
A new poll gives the Democratic candidate running for Illinois governor a large lead. The Illinois Broadcasters Association released the poll yesterday. It gives J.B. Pritzker a 17 point lead over Rep...
Sep 16, 2018

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event in Decatur
Household hazardous waste, such as automotive fluids, yard and pool chemicals and harsh cleaners, is being collected Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Progress City USA north of the Richland Community Col...
Sep 14, 2018 m01229 / CC

Smokin' BBQ Festival Announces Kid’s Q Cook-Off Competition
New this year to the Decatur's Smokin' BBQ Festival is a Kid's Q Cook-Off Competition which will take place on the first night of the festival. The competition is limited to 20 teams and will have two...
Sep 14, 2018

House Passes Bill Honoring Petty Officer Logan Palmer
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) spoke on the House Floor yesterday highlighting his legislation honoring Petty Officer Logan Palmer. H.R. 5935, which unanimously passed the House, would designate the ...
Sep 14, 2018

Main Street Caucus Reaffirms Support for Pre-Existing Conditions Protections
Members of the Republican Main Street Caucus, led by Chairman Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), introduced a resolution reaffirming their support of protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions. H.Re...
Sep 14, 2018

Millikin University reaches Top 10 in U.S. News & World Report Midwest Rankings
DECATUR, Ill. - U.S. News & World Report has recognized Millikin University as a leading institution in higher learning in its 2019 "Best Colleges" guidebook released on Sept. 10. Millikin is rank...
Sep 14, 2018

Western Illinois Teen Sentenced To 20 Years For Deadly Shooting
A western Illinois teen is looking at 20 years in prison for a deadly shooting on New Year's Day. A Hancock County judge yesterday sentenced 18-year-old Antonio Sanchez to two decades in prison for th...
Sep 13, 2018 Owen Byrne / CC

Illinois Secretary of State: Licenses Still Valid For Air Travel
(Springfield, IL) -- Your Illinois driver's license will still be able to get you on a plane after October 10th. The Illinois Secretary of State's office yesterday said that the state isn't fully comp...
Sep 13, 2018 Josh Hallett / CC
Sports News 9/13/18
>>Ravens Meet Bengals On Thursday Night Football (Cincinnati, OH) -- Week Two of the NFL season kicks off tonight as the Baltimore Ravens visit the Cincinnati Bengals. The AFC North foes are bot...
Sep 13, 2018






