Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Governor Rauner: Full Obamacare Repeal A Bad Idea
(Arlington Heights, IL) -- Governor Bruce Rauner is warning Illinois may not be able to afford a full Obamacare repeal. The governor told "The Daily Herald" yesterday he's told President Trump's offic...
Feb 03, 2017 Steven Vance / CC

Decatur Ranks High in Affordable Housing
The 13th annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey is hot off the press. Out of 406 urban cities, Decatur was ranked the 3rd most affordable housing market nationally and internati...
Feb 03, 2017 Jason Pratt / CC

Sports News for Friday February 3, 2017
>>Hawks Storm Past Rockets (Houston, TX) -- The Hawks staged a furious fourth-quarter comeback to sink the Rockets, 113-108. Trailing by as many as 20, Atlanta outscored Houston 40-to-22 ...
Feb 03, 2017

Decatur House Fire Ruled Accidental
Decatur crews responded to a house fire on North Fairview Ave. that apparently began in the attic and may have bee due to an electrical malfunction. No one was hurt. The fire is being investigated as ...
Feb 02, 2017 hans.emtenas / CC

Warmer Than Average January In Illinois
Illinois is coming off a warmer than average January. State Climatologist Jim Angel says the statewide average temperature was five-degrees higher than normal last month. The statewide average precipi...
Feb 02, 2017 vagawi / CC

Governor Rauner Wants Structural Reform In Budget
(Chicago, IL) -- Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner isn't talking about a price tag for the state's next budget. Instead, he's talking about what he needs from a budget agreement with statehouse Democrats...
Feb 02, 2017 Steven Vance / CC

School Funding Report Punts On Solutions
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers asked to find a new way to pay for the state's schools are stopping short of recommending major changes. Lawmakers yesterday released a report that talks about ...
Feb 02, 2017 Mark Goebel / CC

Sports News for Thursday February 2, 2017
>>Falcons, Patriots Prepare For Super Bowl 51 (Houston, TX) -- The Falcons and Patriots continue to prepare for Super Bowl 51. Both teams were on the practice field yesterday ahead of Sun...
Feb 02, 2017
No Charges In Central Illinois Animal Abuse Case
(Sibley, IL) -- It looks like no one will be held responsible for the abuse that Bear the dog suffered. Ford County's sheriff yesterday said his investigation into the case hit a dead end. Another dog...
Feb 01, 2017

Policy Group Offers 'Budget Solutions'
(Springfield, IL) -- One of Illinois' leading policy groups is offering a different solution to the state's budget deadlock. The Illinois Policy Institute yesterday released its Budget Solutions plan....
Feb 01, 2017 Mark Goebel / CC






