Category Archives: Decatur Radio

SIU Trustees Approve Six Figure Severance For Outgoing President
(Edwardsville, IL) -- Southern Illinois University trustees have put their stamp on a six-figure severance for the school's outgoing president. Trustees yesterday approved a 215 thousand-dollar payout...
Jul 17, 2018 Pictures of Money / CC

Governor Rauner Signs Two New Gun Control Laws
(Chicago, IL) -- Illinois has two new gun laws. Governor Bruce Rauner signed a new law Monday that creates a 72 hour waiting period for all gun purchases and signed another that allows police or a fam...
Jul 17, 2018

Sports News for Tuesday July 17, 2018
>>Nationals' Harper Wins HR Derby (Washington, DC) -- Hometown hero Bryce Harper is the 2018 Home Run Derby champion. The Nationals outfielder beat Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber 19-18 in the fi...
Jul 17, 2018 Matthew Straubmuller / CC

Illinois Governor's Mansion Reopens To The Public
(Springfield, IL) -- It's amazing what 15 million-dollars can do to a historic home. Visitors are giving the newly renovated Illinois Governor's Mansion rave reviews. The mansion reopened to the publi...
Jul 16, 2018 Katherine Johnson / CC

Lawyers For U Of I Scholar Killer Overwhelmed By Evidence
(Urbana, IL) -- The mountain of evidence in Ying Ying Zhang's disappearance is overwhelming. WICS TV in Springfield reported over the weekend that Brendt Christensen's lawyers told a judge last week t...
Jul 16, 2018 Patrick Feller / CC

SIU President Randy Dunn To Leave School Tomorrow
(Carbondale, IL) -- The embattled president at Southern Illinois University will see his last day at the school tomorrow. SIU President Randy Dunn is leaving the school with a 215 thousand-dollar seve...
Jul 16, 2018

Governor Rauner To Sign New Gun Law
(Chicago, IL) -- It will soon be easier for a judge to take someone's gun away. Governor Rauner is due in Chicago Monday morning to sign a new law that allows a family member or local law enforcement ...
Jul 16, 2018

Illinois Election Officials Not Sure What Hackers Wanted
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' election managers say they're pretty sure Illinois is the state at the heart of the latest hacking indictment. But they are still not sure what the hackers were looking ...
Jul 16, 2018 Justin Brockie / CC
Peoria International Airport On Track For Record YearÂ
(Peoria, IL) -- Peoria International Airport is on track to have a record year. Officials say more than 64-thousand people traveled through the airport last month, topping its previous monthly record ...
Jul 14, 2018

Foodborne Illnesses Linked To McDonald's SaladsÂ
>>IDPH: Foodborne Illnesses Linked To McDonald's Salads (Springfield, IL) -- Dozens of cases of foodborne illnesses in the state are being blamed on salads from McDonald's restaurants. The Illin...
Jul 14, 2018 elnudomolesto / CC






