Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Richland Community College is laying off 18 employees. President Dr. Cristobal Vadez tells WAND News the layoffs stem from a decrease in enrollment and the ongoing lack of a state budget. "Since 2005,...

Overlook Adventure Park to open today April 1 Several facilities, including a high ropes course, will be open to the public starting Today April 1. at the new rope-themed obstacle course. While the he...

A recent study from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ranks Monroe County the healthiest in the state - Alexander County, the least healthy. Shelby County is ranked 13th, Piatt 15th, Champaign 41st, ...

(Normal, IL) -- Normal police are investigating an armed robbery near the campus of Illinois State University. Authorities say a masked man with a gun held up University Liquors on Beaufort Street yes...

(Springfield, IL) -- Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville may be saving the school's main campus. Trustees are being asked next week to approve a 30-million dollar loan from SIU-E to SIU-Carbo...

(Springfield, IL) -- Abraham Lincoln's museum and library are about to become their own thing. Governor Rauner is expected to sign an order today that splits the library and museum in Springfield away...

>>Bulls Get By Reeling Cavs   (Chicago, IL) -- The Cavaliers are searching for answers after suffering a 99-93 loss to the Bulls in Chicago. Cleveland has dropped five of its last seven gam...

U.S. Representative Rodney Davis supports President Trump's effort to boost domestic fossil fuel energy production. There are several coal mines in Davis' district which includes Decatur, Champaign, S...

(Normal, IL) -- Campus leaders at Illinois State University are the latest to deal with the mumps. Doctors this week confirmed three cases at the school. They expect more to follow. ISU is telling stu...

(Decatur, IL) -- A Decatur man is facing possible murder charges in the death of a five-month-old girl. Duan Lewis, 23, was arrested yesterday and is being held without bond in the Macon County Jail. ...