Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Illinois Included In States Seeing Measles Outbreak
(Springfield, IL) -- Add Illinois to the list of states included in the latest measles outbreak. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Wednesday said 107 people in 21 states, including Illino...
Aug 16, 2018 ZaldyImg / CC

Governor Rauner: 2018 Election Most Important In Illinois History
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner says voters cannot stay home this November. The governor rallied the Republican faithful in Springfield Wednesday by saying this year's election is ...
Aug 16, 2018

New Law Looks To Get Tougher On Texting And Driving
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois drivers who get caught texting from behind the wheel three times in a year could soon lose their license. Governor Rauner this week signed a new law that gets tougher on ...
Aug 16, 2018 Lord Jim / CC

Decatur Memorial Hospital Named a “Best Hospital” by U.S. News & World Report
(Washington, D.C.) -- Decatur Memorial Hospital was named a "Best Hospital" by U. S. News & World Report, earning high-performance ratings for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Lung Cancer ...
Aug 16, 2018
Sports News 8/16/18
>>Cards Beat Nationals For Eighth Straight Win (St. Louis, MO) -- The Cardinals keep on winning. Austin Gomber allowed no runs in six innings to propel St. Louis to a 4-2 victory over the Nation...
Aug 16, 2018

Chicago, Springfield, Rockford Lead Illinois' Opioid Help Calls
(Chicago, IL) -- The Illinois Department of Human Services says five thousand people have called for help to the state's new opioid helpline. DHS Tuesday said Chicago, Springfield, and Rockford lead t...
Aug 15, 2018 Find Rehab Centers / CC

Central Illinois Woman Charged After Viral Animal Abuse Video
(Clinton, IL) -- A Wapella woman is looking at misdemeanor charges after a video of her grabbing a dog by the throat went viral online. DeWitt County prosecutors Tuesday charged Ashlee Kemplin with ab...
Aug 15, 2018 Clyde Robinson / CC

Joe Biden Cancels On Illinois Democrats
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois Democrats need a new headliner for their big day at the State Fair. Democratic County Chairs' Association president Doug House Tuesday night said former Vice President Jo...
Aug 15, 2018 Marc Nozell / CC

Governor Rauner Promises A Million Dollars For Fairgrounds Coliseum
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner looks to be the biggest donor yet to the Illinois State Fair's foundation. The governor Tuesday said he's donating a million dollars to fix the Stat...
Aug 15, 2018

Sports News 8/15/18
>>Gant Homers As Red-Hot Cards Beat Nationals (St. Louis, MO) -- Starting pitcher John Gant drilled a two-run homer to help the red-hot Cardinals beat the Nationals 6-4 at Busch Stadium. It was ...
Aug 15, 2018 slgckgc / CC






