Category Archives: Decatur Radio

All during June, the Decatur Public Library will forgive all fines for overdue books, DVDs, CDs or other materials, regardless of how late they are. Simply return all overdue materials in good conditi...

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' education secretary says Governor Rauner likes almost all of the new plan to change how the state pays for schools. But Beth Purvis says Governor Rauner will veto it bec...

State transportation officials are warning motorists that the expected hot weather over the next few days might cause pavement to buckle around Illinois. In a news release, the state's Department of T...

After a few years of financial troubles, the Macon County Fair is making a comeback. As recently as 2014, the fair board was around $400,000 in debt and was forced to make the fair as 'bare-bones' as ...

>>Penguins Win Second Straight Stanley Cup   (Nashville, TN) -- The Penguins are hoisting the Stanley Cup for the second straight season. Patric Hornqvist scored with 1:35 left in the third...

A Junior Golf Clinic for ages 5 to 17 featuring LPGA Tour Pros will be held next Tues. morning 9 to 10:30 at Hickory Point Golf Course in Decatur. Snacks and a free t-shirt will be provided.

There's now a residency requirement in the contract between Decatur and the AFSCME. Most new city hires must live in the city for at least 5 years. The contract runs through Dec. 2020.

The Macon County Health Department has received confirmation a mosquito batch collected in the county has tested positive for West Nile Virus. There are currently no human cases in the State of Illino...

Love's is planning on building a large truck stop at I-72 and Illinois Route 121 in Decatur. The Love's Travel Stop & Country Store could eventually employ 60 to 80 people.