Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Illinois Lawmakers Set Two Online Gambling Hearings
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers are giving themselves some time to agree to a deal on online sports betting before they're set to return to the Capitol this fall. State Representative Bob Rita...
Aug 01, 2018 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC

AFSCME: Governor Rauner Is Slow To Make Good On Raises
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' largest public employee union says Governor Bruce Rauner is dragging his feet on their promised raises. The governor's office Tuesday asked the Illinois Labor Relations ...
Aug 01, 2018

Peoria Hospital: Over A Million Patients Exposed In Hack
(Peoria, IL) -- A central Illinois hospital is apologizing after a hack may have exposed information about nearly a million-and-a-half patients. UnityPoint Health in Peoria Monday said someone hacked ...
Jul 31, 2018 Saidul A Shaari / CC

Latest Drought Report Due Thursday
(Springfield, IL) -- Farmers in a growing swath of western and west-central Illinois are waiting to see if this weekend's rains were enough. The National Weather Service and the USDA are tracking drou...
Jul 31, 2018 Maggie / CC

Change May Cut Some Illinois Food Stamps From Farmer's Markets
(Springfield, IL) -- Some folks on food stamps in Illinois may not be able to use them at their local farmer's market. The USDA, which runs the food stamp program, says the company that manages wirele...
Jul 31, 2018 Gemma Billings / CC

No Jury Trial For Suspect In Mattoon High School Shooting
(Mattoon, IL) -- The high school student charged with firing a gun at Mattoon High School is due in front of a judge in mid-September. The unnamed teen waived his right to a jury trial late last week....
Jul 31, 2018 Ed Bierman / CC

Sports News for Tuesday July 31, 2018
>>Cardinals Rally Back, Walk Off On Rockies (St. Louis, MO) -- Marcell Ozuna hit a walk-off solo home run in the 10th inning as the Cardinals rallied to beat the Rockies 5-4 at Busch Stadium. Th...
Jul 31, 2018 slgckgc / CC

Davis Plans Open Office Hours in Every County During August
(Taylorville, IL) -- U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today announced the first round of open office hours for the month of August. In addition to other meetings and events, Davis plans to hold open of...
Jul 30, 2018

Western Illinois Contractor Wants Apology From Knox County Leaders
(Galesburg, IL) -- A western Illinois contractor is demanding an apology from the Knox County board. Mechanical Service Incorporated last week asked for the apology after county leaders questioned why...
Jul 30, 2018

Governor Signs Law Requiring Notice From Illinois Veterans Homes
(Quincy, IL) -- Illinois' veterans homes are looking at a new deadline to report Legionnaires disease or other outbreaks. Governor Rauner on Friday signed a new law that requires veterans homes to not...
Jul 30, 2018






