Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Chance The Rapper To Meet With Rauner Today
Chance the Rapper will be meeting with Governor Rauner after all. The Chicago-based hip hop artist tweeted yesterday that the pair is now scheduled to meet this morning to discuss funding for Chicago ...
Mar 03, 2017 Steven Vance / CC

Fed Raids At Cat May Focus On Swiss Business
(Peoria, IL) -- Caterpillar's overseas business is reportedly at the heart of the investigation into one of Illinois' largest companies. Federal agents descended on Cat offices across central Illinois...
Mar 03, 2017 Gene Spesard / CC
Possible New School in Decatur
The Decatur School Board has received a proposal to tear down two public schools and combine them into a new K-8 building. Johns Hill and Durfee Magnet Schools are two of the oldest buildings in the D...
Mar 03, 2017

Sports News for Friday March 3, 2017
>>Bulls Turn Back Warriors (Chicago, IL) -- The Warriors' record run without consecutive losses is over. Jimmy Butler scored 22 points as the Bulls beat Golden State 94-87 in Chicago. The...
Mar 03, 2017
Billy Tyus Interview -- Busboom and Wolfe 3-2-17
Assisntant City Manager of Decatur Billy Tyus joined the program this morning to talk economic development.
Mar 02, 2017

Garth Brooks Playing State Farm Center In Champaign
(Champaign, IL) -- Garth Brooks is coming to Champaign next month. The country singer is set to perform April 29th at the State Farm Center. Brooks' wife Trisha Yearwood will also be playing. Tickets ...
Mar 02, 2017 David / CC
Macon County History Museum Reopens this Month
A quick reminder that the Macon County History Museum has extended it's reopening date until Tuesday, March 21. They want to be certain all renovations and projects are completed before opening to the...
Mar 02, 2017

Death Tolls Rises In Ottawa Tornado
(Ottawa, IL) -- A second death is being blamed on Tuesday's tornado in Ottawa. David Johnson died yesterday in a Peoria hospital from head trauma. Police say he was working in his backyard when the st...
Mar 02, 2017 aka Tman / CC

'Grand Bargain' In Fine Mess At Statehouse
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' last and best hope at a budget may be dead and gone. Senators yesterday walked away from the tax increase votes that make up the so-called "grand bargain." Republicans s...
Mar 02, 2017 Mark Goebel / CC

Sports News for Thursday March 2, 2017
In a game heard last night on Talk 101 FM, The Eisenhower Panthers move on to Friday night's regional championship with a 91 -66 win over MacArthur in Regional play at Taylorville. Congratulations to ...
Mar 02, 2017






