Category Archives: Decatur Radio
Sports News 4/30/18
>>Cavs Win Game Seven, Rockets Take Game One (Undated) -- The Cavaliers are through to the second round of the NBA Playoffs. LeBron James scored 45 points as Cleveland beat Indiana 105-101 in Ga...
Apr 30, 2018

Senator Sam McCann Threatens Lawsuit Over Statehouse Support
(Springfield, IL) -- The west-central Illinois senator who is running for governor as an independent says he may have to sue Republicans at the Illinois Capitol. Sam McCann Thursday complained that he...
Apr 27, 2018

Two Dead, One In Custody After Normal Shooting
(Normal, IL) -- Investigators in Normal say it looks like drugs are at the heart of a shooting that left two people dead and one person in custody. Normal Police yesterday said they arrested a 17-year...
Apr 27, 2018 Eugene Zemlyanskiy / CC

U Of I Wants Public Input On Chief Conversation
(Urbana, IL) -- The University of Illinois is looking for more opinions about Chief Illiniwek. The school is looking to continue its critical conversation about The Chief on Tuesday. School leaders sa...
Apr 27, 2018

Illinois Senate Okays Marijuana For Opioids Swap
(Springfield IL) -- Senators in Illinois want to allow people to swap their opioid prescriptions for a medical marijuana script. The Illinois Senate Thursday passed a plan that would allow people to g...
Apr 27, 2018 Bob Doran / CC
Sports News 4/27/18
>>Browns Take Mayfield First, Giants Go With Barkley (Arlington, TX) -- The first round of the NFL Draft is complete and it was not without surprises. The Browns pulled off the first stunner of ...
Apr 27, 2018

Decatur's Smokin' BBQ Festival Announces New Location
(Decatur, IL) -- The second annual Decatur's Smokin' BBQ Festival will be held October 5-6 at a new location this year. Central Park and the Decatur Civic Center will be the new home this for the even...
Apr 26, 2018

Peoria Approves Raising Tobacco Age To 21
(Peoria, IL) -- The Peoria City Council has voted to raise the age for people buying tobacco products. The council approved the measure with an 8-2 vote. Stores in Peoria are not allowed to sell produ...
Apr 26, 2018 Sonia Belviso / CC

Effort To Override Governor's Gun Dealer Licensing Legislation Veto Dies
(Springfield, IL) -- Plans to override Governor Bruce Rauner's gun dealer licensing legislation veto has fizzled. State Senator Don Harmon, who is the bill's sponsor, didn't call for an override vote ...
Apr 26, 2018

Human Skeletal Remains Found In Litchfield Lake
(Litchfield, IL) -- The identity of skeletal remains found in Litchfield is unknown at this time. The body was discovered Wednesday night near Lake Lou Yaeger. At this time no information is known abo...
Apr 26, 2018 Dean Strelau / CC






