Category Archives: Decatur Radio

State Fair Group Holds First Fundraiser
(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Fairgrounds Foundation is selling the naming rights to state fair buildings to help fund capital improvements. The group's first fundraiser was held last night at The...
Jun 05, 2017 Katherine Johnson / CC

June to Be Cooler and Wetter Than Usual, Say Forecasters
Weather experts say data shows Illinois had a cool and rainy May this year. Illinois state climatologist Jim Angel with the Illinois State Water Survey at the University of Illinois says the statewide...
Jun 05, 2017 Kevin Dooley / CC

Ex-Whitmore, Oakley Township Assessor Pleads Guilty in Check Forging Scheme
A former Whitmore and Oakley Township assessor has avoided jail time after pleading guilty to stealing a combined $70,000 from the two townships. As part of the plea, 41-year old Tricia Napier receive...
Jun 05, 2017 Brian Turner / CC

Three Hurt In Flipped Car Crash
(Decatur, IL) -- Three residents from Decatur are recovering from a flipped car crash on Illinois Route 72. It happened yesterday morning when the driver over-corrected after drifting into another lan...
Jun 05, 2017 Scott Davidson / CC

Sports News for Monday June 5, 2017
>>Warriors Crush Cavs In Game Two (Oakland, CA) -- The Warriors are two wins away from their second title in three years. Kevin Durant had 33 points and 13 rebounds as the Warriors crushe...
Jun 05, 2017
Legislature Allows AT&T To Kill Off Landline Phone Service
Illinois lawmakers have approved a plan that would raise phone fees for 911 services and allow AT&T to disconnect traditional landlines. The proposal lets the utility giant free itself from a lega...
Jun 03, 2017

Pana Teen Charged in Man’s Death Likely to Face Additional Charges
An 18-year-old Pana man charged in the death of a 59-year old was in Christian County Court on Friday. Quinton Morrissey, Jr. faces -for now- one count of aggravated battery in the death of Stephen Pr...
Jun 03, 2017 Douglas Palmer / CC

Sports News for Saturday June 3, 2017
Cubs Rally To Beat Cards (Chicago, IL) -- The Cubs rallied from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Cardinals, 3-2, at Wrigley Field in the opener of a three-game series. Jason Heyward's RBI sac-fly in the bott...
Jun 03, 2017 Joel Dinda / CC

Rauner Promises School Funding Veto
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner says he wants to change how the state pays for schools. But the governor says the latest plan to make that happen is little more than a bailout for ...
Jun 02, 2017 Steven Vance / CC

Former U Of I Football Player Hopes To 'Inspire' Others
(Chicago, IL) -- The former University of Illinois football player who says he was forced to play while injured now says he hopes to be an inspiration. Simon Cvijanovic yesterday told reporters that h...
Jun 02, 2017






