Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Yankees Slam Down Athletics (Bronx, NY) -- Rookie Aaron Judge smoked a grand slam in the third inning as the Yankees thumped the Athletics 9-5 in New York. Judge's 16 homers ties for the most in the m...

Jim Root announced he is running for Macon County Sheriff in the November, 2018 election, during a news conference at the Decatur Civic Center Friday. Root was born and raised in Decatur. He entered t...

Decatur police continue to investigate a Friday afternoon shooting on the city's east side that left one woman injured. Detectives say officers responded to the 2600 block of East Garfield Street for ...

Holliday, Yankees Edge A's (New York, NY) -- Matt Holliday ruined Jharel Cotton's no-hitter with a go-ahead two-run homer as the Yankees edged the A's, 3-2, in New York. C.C. Sabathia won his third st...

ADM interns gave back to the community on Friday morning, ADM's 200 interns gathered at Fairview Park to remove invasive honey suckle from the forest areas. Honey suckle makes it hard for more plants ...

Over the course of two weeks there have been at least five different shootings and violent crimes, all suspects under the age of 18 in Springfield. Police say the recent rash of crime is due to two se...

Reds Cruise Past Phillies (Philadelphia, PA) -- Tim Adleman tossed eight innings of one-hit scoreless ball to help lead the Reds past the Phillies, 5-2, in Philadelphia. Adleman picked up his third wi...

Sangamon County Deputies have a 12-year-old boy in custody after he allegedly accidently shot Savanna Wilson, 13, in the stomach. She died at St. John's Hospital in Springfield.

Monticello teachers will get average pay raises of 1.1% each year over the next 5 years, plus longevity bonuses. Base salaries will go up $200 for the 2017 and 18 school year, and will increase $400 f...

A Champaign County judge sentenced Chad Gillespie, to 3 1/2 years in prison for beating his 4 year old stepdaughter with a belt. Gellespie said he did it because the girl had her shoes on the wrong fe...