Category Archives: Decatur Radio

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' exodus of people is now very visible. The latest report from the U.S. Census Bureau says that the state lost over 33 thousand people since July of last year, dropping Il...

>>Gold Medalist Maroney Sues USA Gymnastics, USOC (Los Angeles, CA) -- Former Olympian McKayla Maroney is suing USA Gymnastics, alleging officials tried to mute her before she revealed last fall...

(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois State Board of Education is looking for partners to share 12 million-dollars in afterschool money. The state announced the money yesterday, schools or program manager...

Now through January 2nd, Decatur Police will be cracking down on impaired driving as they take part in the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. Law enforcement will have zero tolerance wh...

(Springfield, IL) -- The Republican challenger running for governor in Illinois is pitching a tough plan to change the state's pension systems. Republican Jeanne Ives yesterday unveiled her pension re...

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner is asking the Illinois Supreme Court to block step raises for some state employees. Step raises are pay bumps given to unionized state workers based...

>>Steelers Sending League-High Eight Players To Pro Bowl (New York, NY) -- The Pittsburgh Steelers are sending a league-high eight players to next month's Pro Bowl in Orlando, Florida. Rosters w...

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois is looking for its fourth State Fair manager in the past three years. Kevin Gordon, who ran the 2016 and 2017 state fairs in Springfield and Du Quoin, this month applied ...

(Chicago, IL) -- The top Democrat on Illinois' Medicaid committee says he worries that the state isn't spending enough. State Rep Greg Harris yesterday told lawmakers and the company hired to help man...

(Springfield, IL) -- First responders in Illinois are joining a new, national data network that they hope will make their jobs easier. Governor Rauner's office yesterday said that the state is one of ...