Category Archives: Decatur Radio

Maroa Upends AO Tuesday Night to End Winning Streak
The Maroa-Forsyth volleyball team made a statement on Tuesday night as they won in straight sets 25-20 and 25-15 on the road against one of the hottest teams in the area going into last night's matchu...
Sep 07, 2016

Millikin Named One of the Best Midwest Colleges
Millikin University has been named one of the Midwest's best colleges by the The Princeton Review's 2017 College Selection Guide. Only 156 colleges in 12 Midwestern states made the list.
Sep 07, 2016

Gas Heading Back Down in Illinois
GasBuddy.com says average retail gas prices in Illinois have dropped 6.3 cents in the last week - down to $2.27 a gallon. The national average dropped 2.9 cents in the past week, to $2.19 a gallon. Th...
Sep 07, 2016 Mike Mozart / CC

Due to Heat DPS Will Let Classes Out Early Today
Due to the hot weather, Decatur Public Schools will be releasing students after three hours of instruction today. Students will be dropped off at their normal bus stops there will be NO afternoon Pre-...
Sep 07, 2016 vagawi / CC

Area Volleyball Scores from 9/6/16
Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond def. Martinsville, 25-16, 20-25, 25-19 Bement def. Villa Grove, 25-17, 25-13 Carlinville def. Vandalia, 25-13, 25-9 Casey-Westfield def. Cumberland, 25-19, 16-25, 27-25...
Sep 07, 2016

DPS Letting Out Early Due to Heat
(Decatur, IL) -- Decatur Public Schools will be releasing students early today because of the heat. Officials say classes will last only three hours because of the hot and humid temperatures. Students...
Sep 06, 2016 jetsandzeppelins / CC

18-Year-Old Wounded In Springfield Shooting
(Springfield, IL) -- An investigation is underway following a weekend shooting in Springfield. Police say an 18-year-old was shot Saturday night in the 1500-block of South 16th Street. The teen was fo...
Sep 06, 2016 Eugene Zemlyanskiy / CC

Peoria Woman Arrested Following Homicide Released Without Charges
(Peoria, IL) -- A Peoria woman is out of jail after she was arrested over the weekend in connection with a deadly shooting in the city. Colbi Schofield was released yesterday without being formally ch...
Sep 06, 2016 Tim (Timothy) Pearce / CC

Lincoln Square Theatre to Pay Tribute to Gene Wilder with "Wonka" Showing
The Lincoln Square Theatre wants to pay tribute to Gene Wilder by showcasing one of his best roles and most famous movies; "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory". They will show the movie on it's 45t...
Sep 05, 2016

Sports News for Monday, September 5th
>>Cubs Clip Giants In 13 (Chicago, IL) -- Jason Heyward's RBI single in the bottom of the 13th gave the Cubs a 3-2 win over the Giants. Heyward smacked three RBI singles for Chicago, which took ...
Sep 05, 2016 Jason / CC






