Category Archives: Decatur Radio

State Lawmakers To Discuss New School Funding Reform Plan
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers could be discussing a new school funding reform plan as early as this week. State Senator Andy Manar introduced a measure that would ensure no school district w...
Mar 28, 2017 Justin Brockie / CC

Rauner Calls On General Assembly To Vote On I-55 Project
(Springfield, IL) -- Governor Rauner is calling on the Illinois General Assembly to take action on the proposed I-55 project. Rauner's plan would allow private companies to build toll lanes along cong...
Mar 28, 2017 Steven Vance / CC

Sports News for Tuesday March 28, 2017
>>Raiders' Move To Vegas Approved (Phoenix, AZ) -- The Raiders are moving to "Sin City." NFL owners have approved the team's plan to relocate from Oakland to Las Vegas. The Raiders plan o...
Mar 28, 2017
Registration for Electronics Collection
Registration is underway for Decatur's Residential Electronics Collections April 21 and 22 at the Civic Center. Attendance each day is limited to 500 residents with confirmed appointments. Register on...
Mar 27, 2017

Police Searching For Missing Jet Skier On Lake Springfield
(Springfield, IL) -- A search is underway to find a Jet Skier who went missing on Lake Springfield. Springfield Police say the person went out on the water early yesterday and didn't return. Authoriti...
Mar 27, 2017 Scott Davidson / CC

Downstate Illinois' First Portillo's To Open In May
(Champaign, IL) -- Downstate Illinois' first Portillo's is about two months away from opening. Developers in Champaign say the restaurant in that city should open sometime in May. Champaign and Normal...
Mar 27, 2017 tribalicious / CC

No 'Universal Plate' For Illinois Drivers Yet
(Springfield, IL) -- There's a reason you don't see any of Illinois' new 'universal plates.' Not enough people have ordered them. Lawmakers created the 'universal plate' two years ago to replace the h...
Mar 27, 2017 Beatrice Murch / CC

Sports News for Monday March 27, 2017
>>UNC Advances To Final Four (Memphis, TN) -- North Carolina is going back to the Final Four. Luke Maye's jumper with 0.3 seconds left lifted the Tar Heels to a thrilling 75-73 win over K...
Mar 27, 2017

Police investigating Friday night shooting
The Decatur Police Department is investigating a Friday night shooting that left one man injured. Decatur police say the incident happened in the 1500 block of East Hickory Street at about 11:30 p.m. ...
Mar 26, 2017 Daniel / CC
Black Chamber Endorsements
The Metro Decatur Black Chamber of Commerce is announcing candidate endorsements for Decatur Mayor, Decatur City Council, and the Decatur Public Schools District 61. Metro Decatur Black Chamber Presid...
Mar 26, 2017






