Category Archives: Decatur Radio

One Dead In Ottawa Tornado, Storms Cut Across Illinois
(Ottawa, IL) -- At least one person is dead after a tornado hit Ottawa as part of a long night full of severe storms across the state. Local police say the storm hit Ottawa's nursing home. Large lines...
Mar 01, 2017 NOAA Photo Library / CC

Second Murder Trial Of Curtis Lovelace Underway
(Springfield, IL) -- A retrial is underway for a former Adams County prosecutor accused of killing his wife on Valentine's Day over a decade ago. Jury selection began yesterday in Sangamon County Cour...
Mar 01, 2017 Ed Bierman / CC

Governor Opens Jobs Portal Ahead Of Possible State Worker Strike
(Springfield, IL) -- The state of Illinois could soon be hiring. Governor Rauner's office yesterday announced a new jobs portal on the state's website that will allow people to apply for state jobs if...
Mar 01, 2017 Steven Vance / CC

Illinois Senate Moves Some Of 'Grand Bargain' Forward
(Springfield, IL) -- The heavy lifting in Springfield likely comes today. The Illinois Senate yesterday moved a few pieces of the so-called "grand bargain" forward. Senators voted for a gambling expan...
Mar 01, 2017 Justin Brockie / CC

Sports News for Wednesday March 1, 2017
>>Warriors' Durant Injures Knee (Washington, DC) -- The Warriors are holding their breath after losing one of their stars. Kevin Durant exited less than a minute into last night's 112-108...
Mar 01, 2017

Neil deGrasse Tyson To Headline At Lincoln Presidential Library
(Springfield, IL) -- Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson is set to headline a spring event at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Tyson will be this year's winner of the Lincoln Leader...
Feb 28, 2017 Mark Goebel / CC

Cubs World Series Trophy Coming to Decatur
(Decatur) -- The Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series Trophy will be coming to Decatur next week. The trophy which has been traveling around the state of Illinois and the country will finally make it's way ...
Feb 28, 2017 Arturo Pardavila III / CC

Governor Rauner: More Managed Care Patients, Fewer Companies
(Chicago, IL) -- Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner wants to move more people on the state's Medicaid rolls into managed care. But he wants fewer companies to handle their cases. The governor yesterday ou...
Feb 28, 2017 Steven Vance / CC

Storms Likely Today, Some Severe
(Lincoln, IL) -- Just about all of Illinois could see some rain and thunder today. But downstate Illinois could see some severe storms. Forecasters say folks from about Pontiac to the southern tip of ...
Feb 28, 2017

Sports News for Tuesday February 28, 2017
>>Steelers, Brown Agree To Record Deal (Pittsburgh, PA) -- Antonio Brown is the highest-paid wide receiver in NFL history. Brown and the Steelers have agreed to a four-year extension wort...
Feb 28, 2017






