Category Archives: Decatur Radio
Exelon May Have to Close its Plant in Clinton
Exelon says it will close its nuclear power plant in Clinton if it doesn't get financial incentives from the state. A plan to save the plant faces an uphill battle this week in the General Assembly.
Nov 29, 2016

No Raises For Researchers At University Of Illinois
(Urbana, IL) -- Hundreds of postdoctoral research associates at the University of Illinois aren't getting raises that were planned for them. The "Champaign News-Gazette" reports the raises are being d...
Nov 28, 2016 Keith Cooper / CC

Vehicle Slams Into Springfield Building
(Springfield, IL) -- A man is being cited after a vehicle slammed into a Springfield building. Police say Doyrail Boyd was driving yesterday when he ran a red light and pushed another vehicle into a b...
Nov 28, 2016 sylvar / CC

A.G.’s “Safe Shopping Guide”
In her annual Safe Shopping Guide, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, lists 84 children's products that were recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission since January. Items include t...
Nov 28, 2016 Daniel Guimarães / CC

Decatur Man Arrested Following High Speed Chase
Menard County Deputies arrested Bradley Collier, 31, of Decatur, after he led them on a high speed chase up to 100 miles an hour. Collier was driving on a revoked license from Macon County, and had ou...
Nov 28, 2016 dogulove / CC

Sports News for Sunday, November 27th
Westbrook, Thunder Bash Pistons (Oklahoma City, OK) -- Russell Westbrook put up his seventh triple-double of the season as the Thunder bashed the Pistons, 106-88, in Oklahoma City. Westbrook finished ...
Nov 27, 2016 Ryan Dickey / CC

Deer Harvest Numbers Down
The number of deer harvested during the first weekend of the 2016 Firearm Deer Season in Illinois is slightly lower than last year. 54,000 this year - 57,000 last year.
Nov 27, 2016 Nakae / CC

Road Closure Near Twin Forks Wind Farm
On Mon, Twin Forks Wind Farm will have Emery Rd. in Decatur, from Hwy. 51 to Oakland Ave, closed for culvert replacement. The road will be closed one mile at a time to thru traffic.
Nov 27, 2016 Charles D P Miller / CC

Sports News for Saturday, November 26th
Thunder Outlast Nuggets In Overtime (Denver, CO) -- Russell Westbrook recorded his fifth triple-double of the year as the Thunder clipped the Nuggets in overtime 132-129 at the Pepsi Center. Westbrook...
Nov 26, 2016 Eierschneider / CC

Water Main Fixed
Officials say the Village of Harristown's water main break has been fixed. The village is under a boil order until further notice.
Nov 26, 2016 Kate Ter Haar / CC






