Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Illinois Launches Hepatitis A Vaccine PushÂ
Illinois is hoping to get ahead of the same kind of Hepatitis A outbreaks that some of our neighbors are dealing with. The state last week launched a vaccination effort. Both Michigan and Kentucky are...
Sep 10, 2018 Dr. Partha Sarathi Sahana / CC

Two From Illinois Helping To Write New Farm Bill
(Washington, DC) -- Illinois will have a large say in what the new federal farm bill looks like. Two members of Congress from the state, Quad Cities Democrat Cheri Bustos and central Illinois Republic...
Sep 07, 2018

President Obama To Highlight Midterms With U Of I Award Speech
(Urbana, IL) -- President Obama will certainly thank the University of Illinois for his latest award, but advisers to the former president say his speech today will be a bit more than just an acceptan...
Sep 07, 2018 Marc Nozell / CC

The Decatur Police Department Announces Labor Day Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign Results
(Decatur, IL) -- The Decatur Police Department announced that it showed zero tolerance for impaired driving during the Labor Day holiday, arresting 14 offenders for the potentially deadly crime. "The ...
Sep 07, 2018

Central, Southern Illinois Prepping For Heavy Rains, Flooding
(Lincoln, IL) -- Folks from Peoria to Cairo are looking at a flash flood watch for the next few days, as Illinois braces for what's left of Tropical Storm Gordon. The National Weather Service says hea...
Sep 07, 2018

Illinois' University Enrollment Figures Show Winners, Losers
(Springfield, IL) -- The latest snapshot from Illinois' university campuses show some winners and some losers. Universities started releasing their enrollment numbers this week. Eastern Illinois Unive...
Sep 06, 2018 Raymond Cunningham / CC

Illinois Among States With Illnesses From Honey Smacks Recall
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois is on the list of states where someone has gotten sick from eating tainted breakfast cereal. The CDC says 34 states, including Illinois, have reported illnesses related t...
Sep 06, 2018

Decatur Police Investigate Two Vehicle Crash on Wednesday
(Decatur, IL) -- Just before noon on Wednesday, Decatur Police responded to a traffic accident at the intersection of Reas Bridge Road and Sangamon Road. Once officers arrived on the scene, it was dis...
Sep 06, 2018

The Threat of Heavy Rain Continues for the Next Few Days
(Lincoln, IL) -- The focus for the heavy rain the next few days is continuing to shift southward with each update. The focus band of heavier rains looks to now be located along and south of the I-72 c...
Sep 06, 2018
Sports News 9/6/18
>>Cardinals Hold On To Beat Nationals (Washington, DC) -- Matt Adams blasted two home runs and drove in four as the Cardinals held on to beat the Nationals 7-6 in D.C. Carlos Martinez recorded a...
Sep 06, 2018






