Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Conductive paint is a thing! Pretty amazing too!
Gina Volk Jun 28, 2017

Three Chicago Officers Indicted McDonald Shooting For Cover Up
(Chicago, IL) -- Three Chicago police officers are facing charges after prosecutors say they lied to protect a fellow cop. A special prosecutor yesterday announced the charges against Detective David ...
Jun 28, 2017 Roman Boed / CC

FBI Mum About Missing U Of I Scholar After Finding Car
(Urbana, IL) -- The FBI isn't saying if it's any closer to finding Yingying Zhang. Federal agents yesterday said they found the car wanted in connection with Zhang's disappearance from the University ...
Jun 28, 2017 Raymond Cunningham / CC

No More Powerball Sales In Illinois
(Springfield, IL) -- Lotto players soon won't be able to buy a Powerball or Mega Millions ticket in Illinois until the state has a budget. The Illinois Lottery yesterday said it will suspend Powerball...
Jun 28, 2017 Tax Credits / CC

Democrats Unveil Part Of Their Budget Plan
(Springfield, IL) -- Democrats at the Illinois Capitol says they want to raise taxes by five billion dollars and spend 36-and-a-half billion. But Democrats are not saying where they will cut in the ne...
Jun 28, 2017 Justin Brockie / CC

Sport's News on Wednesday 28, 2017
>>Florida Wins College World Series (Omaha, NE) -- The University of Florida is celebrating its first-ever national championship in baseball. The Gators beat LSU 6-1 in Game Two of the College W...
Jun 28, 2017

Illinois Schools: 90-Percent Passing By 2032
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois school leaders want most students in the state to be able to read and do math at grade level in the next 15 years. The Illinois State Board of Education yesterday unveile...
Jun 27, 2017 Alberto G. / CC

Decatur Police: Man Stole Ambulance, Lead Police On Chase
(Decatur, IL) -- Prosecutors are moving ahead with felony charges against a Decatur man who allegedly stole an ambulance and tried to outrun the police. Officers say the 46-year-old man had just left ...
Jun 27, 2017 Scott Davidson / CC

House Republican Leader Focused On Budget Vote
(Springfield, IL) -- The top Republican in the Illinois House says he is not focusing on what's being left out of an agreement to get a state budget. House Republican leader Jim Durkin yesterday said ...
Jun 27, 2017 Jim Bowen / CC

Madigan Warns Of Tough Tax Hike Vote
(Springfield, IL) -- The top Democrat in the Illinois House says it won't be easy to get a state budget by the end of the week. House Speaker Mike Madigan yesterday told reporters in Springfield that ...
Jun 27, 2017 Justin Brockie / CC






