Category Archives: Decatur Radio
Jeanne Ives Pushes To Roll Back Illinois Trust Act
(Chicago, IL) -- The Republican challenger in Illinois' race for governor says she'll work to strip Illinois of its sanctuary state status. State Rep Jeanne Ives yesterday said that she'll push to rol...
Dec 08, 2017

Cat To Pay Fine, Restitution In California Repair Scam
(Peoria, IL) -- Caterpillar is accepting a five million dollar fine and another 20 million dollars in payments to end the investigation into a rail car repair scam in California. Cat yesterday agreed ...
Dec 08, 2017 Kitmondo Marketplace / CC

Illinois Taxpayers To Pay Blended Income Tax Rate
(Springfield, IL) -- You're going to be paying more income taxes in Illinois this tax season, but not as much as you could have. The Illinois Department of Revenue yesterday announced a 'blended' inco...
Dec 08, 2017 Pictures of Money / CC

Sports News for Friday December 8, 2017
>>Falcons Rally Past Saints On "TNF" (Atlanta, GA) -- The Falcons scored 10 points in the fourth quarter to rally for a 20-17 win over the Saints at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Matt Bryant's 5...
Dec 08, 2017

Illinois Taxpayer Funded Abortion Law Due In Court December 28th
(Springfield, IL) -- A central Illinois judge will hear arguments just before the new year as to whether Illinois taxpayers should be forced to pay for abortions. A Sangamon County judge yesterday set...
Dec 07, 2017 Justin Brockie / CC

U of I Gets Seven Million For Soccer, Track Facilities
(Urbana, IL) -- A seven million-dollar gift will help build new soccer and track facilities at the University of Illinois. The school yesterday broke the news about the gift from the Demirjian family ...
Dec 07, 2017

Illinois Deer Hunters Bag Over 80 Thousand Deer
(Springfield, IL) -- Jackson County, in southern Illinois is the state's new deer hunting capital. The IllinoisDepartment of Natural Resources yesterday released the preliminary figures from this year...
Dec 07, 2017 Nick Varvel / CC

No Explanation For Bloomington Anthrax Scare
(Bloomington, IL) -- Investigators in Bloomington aren't saying why a man thought he'd been exposed to anthrax near the city's airport. Hazmat crews swamped the area near the Central Illinois Regional...
Dec 07, 2017 post apocalyptic design / CC

Sports News 12/7/17
>>Giants' Spagnuolo Names Manning Starting QB (East Rutherford, NJ) -- The New York Giants are turning back to Eli Manning at quarterback. Interim head coach Steve Spagnuolo [[ spag-NO-lo ]] say...
Dec 07, 2017

Illinois Launches Opioid Addiction Hotline
(Springfield, IL) -- There is now a hotline for families to turn to when someone they love is fighting an opioid addiction. Illinois' Opioid Overdose Prevention and Intervention Task Force yesterday l...
Dec 06, 2017 Justin Brockie / CC






