Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Rauner Administration To Rebuild Quincy Vets Home, Eventually
(Chicago, IL) -- The latest plan from Governor Bruce Rauner's administration to deal with Legionnaires' disease at the Quincy veterans home is to rebuild. Eventually. Illinois Department of Veterans A...
Mar 06, 2018
Sports News 3/6/18
>>Cubs' Darvish To Make Spring Debut (Mesa, AZ) -- Cubs starter Yu Darvish will make his spring debut today in Mesa against his former team, the Dodgers. Darvish was supposed to start last week,...
Mar 06, 2018

Lincoln Balloon Festival Put On Hold
(Lincoln, IL) -- There won't be any hot air balloons in the skies over Lincoln this summer. Organizers last Friday said they've decided not to hold a Balloon Fest this summer, they'll try again next y...
Mar 05, 2018 fdecomite / CC

U Of I Grad Students Want Grades Delayed As Strike Continues
(Urbana, IL) -- Graduate students at the University of Illinois want to hold-up grades as part of their strike. The union that represents grad students yesterday said that the school's latest offer is...
Mar 05, 2018

Governor Rauner Taps CMS Boss For Quincy Vets Home Fix
(Springfield, IL) -- The man in charge of buying things for the state of Illinois will now be in charge of fixing the problems at the Quincy veterans home. Governor Bruce Rauner on Friday announced th...
Mar 05, 2018

Decatur Polar Plunge Raises $95K For Special Olympics
People jumped in an icy Lake Decatur on Saturday in order to raise money for Special Olympics. Saturday's Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge saw at least mild air temperatures of 52 degrees, makin...
Mar 05, 2018 k.steudel / CC
Sports News 3/5/18
>>UCF's Griffin Impresses At NFL Combine (Indianapolis, IN) -- Former Central Florida linebacker Shaquem [[ sha-KEEM ]] Griffin is gaining a lot of new fans at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indian...
Mar 05, 2018

Last Month Marked Wettest February on Record in Illinois
Illinois climate experts say the state saw its wettest February on record this year. Illinois state climatologist Jim Angel says statewide average precipitation was 5 inches last month. That's 2.9 inc...
Mar 04, 2018 Anna & Michal / CC

Sports News for Sunday March 4, 2018
Blackhawks Rally To Stun Kings (Los Angeles, CA) -- The Blackhawks reeled off four goals in the final 10 minutes as they stunned the Kings 5-3 in Los Angeles. Vinnie Hinostroza tied the game in the th...
Mar 04, 2018

Sports News for Saturday March 3, 2018
Bulls Stun Mavericks (Chicago, IL) -- Bobby Portis keyed the fourth quarter comeback as the Bulls stunned the Mavericks 108-100 in Chicago. The Bulls trailed by as many as 11 points in the fourth, but...
Mar 03, 2018






