Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Governor Rauner Deflects Blame For Failed 'Bargain'
(Quincy, IL) -- Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner says don't blame him for the death of the so-called 'grand bargain.' The governor told a crowd in Quincy yesterday that the move to blame him is politica...
Mar 14, 2017 Steven Vance / CC

Champaign Police: Death Probe Will Take 'Weeks'
(Champaign, IL) -- Investigators in Champaign say it'll likely be weeks before they have anything new to say about the death of a local high school student. The medical examiner in St. Louis finished ...
Mar 14, 2017 Scott Davidson / CC

Lawmaker Pushes For 15-Dollar Illinois Minimum Wage
(Springfield, IL) -- There's another plan at the State Capitol to raise Illinois' minimum wage. This time all the way to 15-dollars an hour. Democratic State Rep Will Guzzardi yesterday said his plan ...
Mar 14, 2017 Pictures of Money / CC

Macon County Board Wants to Use Eminent Domain
The Macon County board wants to use eminent domain to obtain eight acres of land for the planned beltway project in northeast Decatur. The land is near Brush College Road and Illinois 48 where the bel...
Mar 14, 2017 apium / CC

Sports News for Tuesday March 14, 2017
>>Blues Beat Kings To Extend Wild Card Lead (Los Angeles, CA) -- Jake Allen turned away 38 shots in net as the Blues beat the Kings 3-1 in Los Angeles. David Perron, Magnus Paajarvi and A...
Mar 14, 2017

Taylorville Schools To Parents: Raise Taxes Or Lose Most Sports
(Taylorville, IL) -- Voters in Taylorville know the stakes in next month's local election. School leaders in the downstate community say they will end most sports unless voters approve a tax increase....
Mar 13, 2017 Keith Cooper / CC

Questions Linger In Champaign Student's Death
(Champaign, IL) -- Police in Champaign hope an autopsy will give them more answers into the death of a local high school student. Sophomore Luke Miller died late Saturday, "The Champaign News Gazette"...
Mar 13, 2017 Scott Davidson / CC

Lincoln Museum Could Become Own Operation
(Springfield, IL) -- There's another plan to spin the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum into its own operation. House Speaker Mike Madigan last week introduced a plan to take the museum out of the s...
Mar 13, 2017 Justin Brockie / CC

Illinois Senate Looks To Grow Tax Base
(Springfield, IL) -- Your next Netflix binge could come with a new tax. It could be the same for your next tattoo, or lawn care appointment, or trip to the dry cleaner. The Illinois Senate could vote ...
Mar 13, 2017 Pictures of Money / CC

Sports News for Monday March 13, 2017
>>'Nova, Kansas, UNC, Gonzaga Get Top Seeds In NCAA Tournament (Undated) -- Villanova, Kansas, North Carolina and Gonzaga are the number-one seeds for the NCAA Tournament. The defending n...
Mar 13, 2017






