Category Archives: Decatur Radio
Illinois Unemployment Jumps
(Springfield, IL) -- The state of Illinois is adding jobs. Just not very many, and not in downstate Illinois. The state's latest jobless report shows a slight uptick in unemployment. Illinois' unemplo...
Nov 18, 2016

State Workers Protest New Overtime Rules
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner's office says state workers are now going to have to clock 40-hours in a week before they can get overtime. And state workers are furious. Hundreds ...
Nov 18, 2016 Steven Vance / CC

Authorities: Suspect In Deadly Urbana Shooting Found Dead
(Danville, IL) -- Authorities say the suspect in a deadly Urbana shooting has committed suicide. Tiffany Allen was shot and killed Wednesday night in the 200 block of East University Avenue. An arrest...
Nov 18, 2016 Eugene Zemlyanskiy / CC

Cooler Temps Coming To Illinois
Cooler temps could be coming to Illinois following a stretch of unseasonably warm weather. The National Weather Service says temperatures will drop into the 30s tonight for portions of the state. High...
Nov 18, 2016 Chris Phan / CC

Inside the Game with Garrett Knock -- Maroa-Forsyth Football & Volleyball
It's another edition of our Inside the Game podcasts as Maroa-Forysth Head Football Coach Josh Jostes and Head Volleyball Coach Sarah Mason joined us to talk playoffs, regular season and more.
Nov 17, 2016

Suspicious Package Discovered at U.S Post Office in Decatur
Update: The situation from this morning has been resolved as the suspicious package from this morning is no longer a threat to the community and all roads will be open soon. Earlier this morning a sus...
Nov 17, 2016

Stalled Budget Talks Could Result In $13.5 Billion In Unpaid Bills
(Springfield, IL) -- Governor Rauner's budget office predicts the state's backlog of unpaid bills will hit a record 13-and-a-half-billion-dollars if budget talks remain deadlocked. The comptroller's o...
Nov 17, 2016 Steven Vance / CC

American Cancer Society Encourages Participation In Great American Smokeout
People in Illinois are being asked to participate in the Great American Smokeout today. The American Cancer Society designates every third Thursday of November as a day to encourage everyone to make a...
Nov 17, 2016 SITS Girls / CC
Former ADM CEO Dwayne Andreas Dies
(Chicago, IL) -- Family and friends are saddened following the death of former Archer Daniels Midland CEO Dwayne Andreas. The Minnesota native died yesterday at the age of 98. He ran the Chicago based...
Nov 17, 2016

Rauner And Trump Speak Privately
Governor Rauner says he has spoken to President-elect Donald Trump. The governor revealed yesterday that he and Trump shared a private phone call last week. Rauner called the conversation positive. He...
Nov 17, 2016 Marc Nozell / CC






