Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Rauner Report: 230 Million Needed For New Quincy Dorm
(Springfield, IL) -- There's still no plan to pay for the new veterans dorm that Governor Bruce Rauner wants to build at the state's veterans home in Quincy. The governor's office Tuesday released its...
May 02, 2018 Pictures of Money / CC

Republicans In Springfield Push For Lawmaker Pay Freeze
(Springfield, IL) -- The top Republican in the Illinois Senate wants to make sure lawmakers don't make more money. Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady Tuesday introduced a plan that would stop lawmake...
May 02, 2018 Justin Brockie / CC

Dick Durbin Wants new E-Cigarette Regulations
(Normal, IL) -- Illinois U.S. Senator Dick Durbin wants the government to get tougher on vaping and e-cigarettes. Durbin told a crowd in Bloomington-Normal yesterday that he wants to ban flavored vape...
May 02, 2018 Vaping360 / CC
Sports News 5/2/18
>>Cavs, Warriors Win In NBA Playoffs (Undated) -- The Cavaliers and Warriors were winners in the NBA Playoffs. Cleveland won 113-112 in overtime at Toronto in Game One of their Eastern Conferenc...
May 02, 2018

Tuesday Morning Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested
(Decatur, IL) -- On Tuesday morning just after 8:00 a.m. Decatur Police responded to an Armed Robbery call at Mid-Illinois Bank and Trust on North Water Street. The lone suspect entered the business a...
May 01, 2018 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC

Durbin Holds Out Hope Of Federal Money For Quincy Home
(Quincy, IL) -- Illinois' senior U.S. senator says the federal government will pay for most of the cost to build a new veterans home in Quincy. But Dick Durbin says the state of Illinois must act firs...
May 01, 2018 Pictures of Money / CC

Illinois State Fair Adds Ludacris, Flo Rida
(Springfield, IL) -- Fans of early 2000s hip-hop should be happy with this year's Illinois State Fair. Managers Monday announced that Ludacris and Flo Rida will perform at the fair's grandstand on Aug...
May 01, 2018 Melissa Rose / CC

Forecasters Warn Of Central, Northern Illinois Fire Danger
(Lincoln, IL) -- Be careful with anything fire related this afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service is warning of an increased fire danger for folks from just north of Bloomington-Normal t...
May 01, 2018

Two Vehicle Crash in Decatur Monday sent one to the Hospital
(Decatur, IL) -- A man was hospitalized in a two-vehicle crash at an intersection in Decatur on Monday afternoon. Police say right before 3:00 p.m. at the intersection of North 27th Street and East Pe...
May 01, 2018 Daniel / CC

Decatur City Wide Cleanup this Saturday at the Civic Center
(Decatur, IL) -- The City of Decatur in partnership with Advanced Disposal will host its first City-wide cleanup of the year on May 5th from 8 am until noon in the Decatur Civic Center parking lot. Ci...
May 01, 2018






