Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Illinois Farmers Ahead Of Spring Planting Pace
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois farmers are shaking off the wet start to spring. The latest USDA Crop Report for Illinois which came out Tuesday says farmers made the most of last week's warm weather. T...
May 09, 2018 Kevin Dooley / CC

Governor Rauner may Be Odd man Out In State Budget Talks
(Springfield, IL) -- Only Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner seems to think the state's budget process is moving too slowly. The governor Tuesday said he wants to see more action from the state's top lawm...
May 09, 2018

Illinois Comptroller: What Quincy Coroner Is Doing Should Be Illegal
(Springfield, IL) -- The woman who pays Illinois' bills says there ought to be a law against what Adams County's coroner is doing. Comptroller Susana Mendoza Tuesday issued a statement after news brok...
May 09, 2018 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC
Sports News 5/9/18
>>Rockets, Warriors Advance To Western Conference Finals (Undated) -- The Rockets and Warriors are on a collision course in the NBA's Western Conference finals. The Rockets beat the Jazz 112-102...
May 09, 2018

Accused Waffle House Shooter To Get Mental Health Exam
(Nashville, TN) -- The man accused of gunning down four people at a Nashville, Tennessee Waffle House is getting a mental health exam. A judge in Tennessee Monday ordered Travis Reinking to be seen by...
May 08, 2018 Ed Bierman / CC

Gather.Give.Share. Teen Giving Circle to Hold Meeting
(Decatur, IL) -- Gather.Give.Share. is a group of Macon County high school students who are interested in learning about local non-profits and how to raise funds to support local causes. The group is ...
May 08, 2018

Illinois State Police Find A Million Dollars In Cocaine In I-70 Bust
(Effingham, IL) -- The Illinois State Police say they snagged seven figures in drugs along I-70. Troopers Monday said that they arrested 53-year-old Emigdio Penuelas-Medina from Las Vegas with a milli...
May 08, 2018 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Normal Council Approves Welcoming Ordinance
(Normal, IL) -- Normal is the latest town in the state to officially declare itself a "welcoming community." The town council last night approved a new ordinance that requires Normal's police chief to...
May 08, 2018

Illinois Gets Medicaid Waiver For Mental Health Treatment
(Chicago, IL) -- Illinois is going to change how it pays for mental health services in the state. Governor Bruce Rauner Monday announced that the state received a Medicaid waiver for mental and behavi...
May 08, 2018
Sports News 5/8/18
>>Cavs Maul Raptors In East Semis Sweep (Cleveland, OH) -- The Cavaliers' and Raptors' playoff series produced a familiar theme. The Cavs completed a four-game sweep of Toronto with a 128-93 win...
May 08, 2018






