Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Newspaper Editorials Calls For State Government Shutdown
(Springfield, IL) -- Newspaper editors in the Quad Cities, Bloomington-Normal, Decatur, and southern Illinois are all calling for a state government shutdown. The Lee newspapers ran editorials yesterd...
Feb 06, 2017 Jon S / CC

Sports News for Monday February 6, 2017
>>Patriots Rally Past Falcons To Win Super Bowl 51 (Houston, TX) -- The New England Patriots are champions for a fifth time after completing the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history. Ne...
Feb 06, 2017

Roy Armour Jr. Found Guilty
A 37-year-old Decatur man Roy Armour Jr has been found guilty of beating and robbing his grandmother during the early morning hours of October 18, 2016. Prosecutors say the incident happened at a home...
Feb 05, 2017 Chris Potter / CC

Governor Rauner Budget Message
Governor Bruce Rauner says his annual budget message this month will be similar to one he delivered last year, asking legislators to work with him on crafting a balanced spending plan or allowing him ...
Feb 05, 2017 Steven Vance / CC

Sports News for Sunday February 5, 2017
Pacers Pick Off Pistons (Indianapolis, IN) -- Paul George led six players in double-figures with 21 points as the Pacers picked off the Pistons 105-84 in Indianapolis. Lavoy Allen added 18 points and ...
Feb 05, 2017

Decatur ranked high as a affordable housing market
Accorcing to Demographia International Housing Affordability survey, Decatur is listed in the top 10 most affordable housing markets in the world. The survey, which analyzed more than 400 housing mark...
Feb 04, 2017 deovolenti / CC

Phishing Scam
The Macon County Sheriff's Office is alerting residents to a new phishing scam making its way through central Illinois. Deputies say the new scam involves an alleged company sends residents a letter t...
Feb 04, 2017 Sean MacEntee / CC
DPS #61 Employee Unions Recommend School Board Candidates
Decatur, IL - The five union locals representing about 1100 District #61 employees in Decatur are recommending four candidates for election to the District #61 school board. The coalition of local uni...
Feb 03, 2017

Gas Prices in Illinois are Down
GasBuddy.com says average retail gas prices in Illinois have fallen 7.2 cents in the past week down to $2.27 a gallon. The national average has fallen 3.3 cents and is at $2.26 a gallon.
Feb 03, 2017 Mike Mozart / CC

Lawmakers Scramble To Find Agreement On State Paychecks
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers are trying to figure out how to pay state workers past the end of the month. A number of lawmakers yesterday started the process to keep the paychecks flowing. ...
Feb 03, 2017 Mark Goebel / CC






