Category Archives: Decatur Radio

A reminder from Macon County Environmental Management - boxes and paper wrapping are recyclable, BUT, bows, ribbons, garland, styrofoam, and Christmas lights, should not be put in your recycling bin. ...

Former Macon County Board Member and Maroa Township Supervisor, David Williams, 58, pleaded guilty to misappropriating over $33,000 in township funds. Williams won't do any jail time, but he'll have t...

Illinois gas prices are up. Triple-A reports the average price for a gallon of regular gas is around two-dollars-43-cents. That is nearly 32-cents more than a month ago.

(Champaign, IL) -- University of Illinois faculty and staff are set to receive a two-percent mid-year raise. The "News-Gazette" reports the pay increase takes effect in February. University President ...

Steelers Down Ravens Late, Clinch AFC North (Pittsburgh, PA) -- Ben Roethlisberger and Antonio Brown hooked up for the winning score with nine seconds left as the Steelers downed the Ravens, 31-27, in...

Illinois Department of Revenue Liquor Control Commission were conducting a liquor compliance check at Bottoms Up Bar on December 22 when the incident happened. Authorities say they informed a bartende...

The Illinois Department of Employment Security says year-to-year unemployment rates have declined for all but one of the state's metropolitan areas in 2016. According to data released by IDES, all met...

Redskins Stay Alive, Crush Bears (Chicago, IL) -- Kirk Cousins threw for a score and rushed for two as the Redskins pummeled the Bears 41-21 at Soldier Field. Cousins finished the day 18-of-29 for 270...

The Decatur Public Library, Forsyth Public Library, and Mt. Zion Public Library have teamed up to provide training for a new online research tool that provides data on businesses and consumers. Offici...

Warm christmas. A system will bring showers, gusty winds and very mild temperatures in time for Christmas Day. High temperatures will surge into the middle to upper 50s, with a few areas near 60 by Ch...