A hands-on sewing class in Decatur is helping residents pick up a new skill many say they never thought they’d master.

The Decatur Area Poets hosted the second annual student poetry competition at the Decatur Public Library. Students from seven ...

Decatur's culinary scene continues to change, with new eateries opening and current restaurants expanding. In downtown Decatur, a new restaurant will be opening in the former RailYard location and ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Michael Slover Jr. was in court for the first time in years on Thursday, not as a defendant, but to ...

Decatur has the most negative outlook for the future of all the districts Preston Smith's company, Business Information ...

Officials have cited low enrollment as a main reason for considering a school closure. To qualify for state capital outlay funds, elementary schools have to enroll at least 200 students. School ...

With lows forecasted in the teens and highs forecasted in the 30s, Hands Across Decatur plans on opening as a warming center through noon next Sunday.

Discussions concerning the farcical notion that Indiana might someday absorb 33 non-contiguous Illinois counties whose voters have expressed interest in establishing their own state are set to ...

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois State Police recently welcomed 21 new troopers from Cadet Class 151 at a graduation ceremony at the Illinois State Police Academy in Springfield.

LINCOLN — Minor snow accumulation will continue through Friday morning in Central Illinois, but wind chills and temperatures are predicted to fall below freezing this Saturday.

DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — A judge has sentenced a central Illinois man to two life terms in prison for killing his second cousin and the cousin's wife in an execution-style shooting.