Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Governor Rauner Claims He Didn't Know About Cash Giveaway
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner says he didn't know a candidate for Chicago mayor was going to hand out over 200 thousand dollars in cash over the weekend. The governor Monday told...
Jul 24, 2018

More People In Illinois getting Sick With Stomach Bug
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' latest stomach bug is spreading. The Illinois Department of Public Health Monday said that more people have been confirmed sick with cyclospora. The latest count of sick...
Jul 24, 2018
Sports News 7/24/18
>>Reds Walk-Off Cards To Ruin Poncedeleon's Debut (Cincinnati, OH) -- The Reds spoiled Daniel Poncedeleon's terrific debut with a 2-1 walk-off win over the Cardinals at Great American Ball Park....
Jul 24, 2018

REO Speedwagon Voted Illinois' Top Band
(Springfield, IL) -- A band from the 1980s is Illinois' best. The state's bicentennial best-of voters have chosen REO Speedwagon as the state's best band of the past 200 years. REO Speedwagon got its ...
Jul 23, 2018

Congresswoman Bustos Hopes New Farm Bill Will Be Better
(Washington, D.C.) -- The Quad Cities' Democratic congresswoman says she hopes the next federal farm bill will be better than the last attempt. Congresswoman Cheri Bustos said last week that the last ...
Jul 23, 2018 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC

Next Step Unclear For Bloomington-Normal Sports Complex
(Bloomington, IL) -- City leaders in Bloomington-Normal want to know more about a proposed 43 million dollar sports complex, but no one seems to know what the next step will be. Consultants pitched th...
Jul 23, 2018 Ervins Strauhmanis / CC

Illinois Girl Thanks Grandmother For Surviving Missouri Duck Boat Sinking
(Branson, MO) -- It if wasn't for 12-year-old Alicia Dennison's grandmother, the little girl from the Quad Cities might not be here. Dennison is recovering in a Branson, Missouri hospital after she wa...
Jul 23, 2018 John Starnes / CC
Sports News 7/3/18
>>Vikings O-Line Coach Tony Sparano Dies (Minneapolis, MN) -- The football world is mourning the death of Minnesota Vikings offensive line coach Tony Sparano. Sparano passed away unexpectedly on...
Jul 23, 2018

Tests Show Legionella At Another State Capitol Building
(Springfield, IL) -- Another state of Illinois building has tested positive for the bacteria that causes Legionnaires disease. The Illinois Secretary of State's office Thursday said that tests from th...
Jul 20, 2018 Justin Brockie / CC

Five Peoria Police Officers On Leave After Officer-Involved Shooting
(Peoria, IL) -- Five Peoria police officers are on leave after the city's third officer-involved shooting in less than a year. The shooting happened early Thursday morning after police say a young man...
Jul 20, 2018 Daniel / CC






