Category Archives: Decatur Radio

(Springfield, IL) -- Two people are recovering following a shooting in Springfield. Authorities say the victims shot each other yesterday during an apparent domestic dispute inside a home in the 27-hu...

(Springfield, IL) -- Even lawmakers who want to save Exelon's two endangered nuclear power plants in Illinois think the utility's latest request is a little much. Exelon is asking lawmakers for not on...

Illinois license plates will soon look a lot different. Secretary of State Jesse White unveiled the new design yesterday. Starting in January, half of Abe Lincoln's face will be displayed on the far l...

(Springfield, IL) -- Attorneys for former Illinois Congressman Aaron Schock are asking a federal judge to push back his arraignment on criminal charges. The Peoria native was indicted by a grand jury ...

GasBuddy.com says average retail gas prices in Illinois have fallen 8.1 cents in the past week down to $2.09, as the average price per gallon in Decatur is $1.86 with every gas station in Decatur as o...

(Springfield, IL) -- One person is recovering following a shooting in Springfield. Police say the victim was shot yesterday in the 400 block of South Paul Street. He was hospitalized with gunshot woun...

(Washington, IL) -- A man is facing a charge of drug-induced homicide after a woman was found dead in Washington. James Brekke was arrested yesterday in connection with the death of Carrie Maynard. Th...

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers will be in Springfield today for the beginning of the annual veto session. The session is intended to overturn legislation the governor rejected or attempted to...

Anti-Donald Trump protests are continuing across Illinois. There were demonstrations held in Chicago on Saturday and Sunday. Plus, there were events Friday at the University of Illinois in Champaign a...

(Springfield, IL) -- A Springfield resident is the first African-American woman to reach the rank of colonel in the Illinois State Police force. The "State Journal Register" reports JoAnn Johnson was ...