The Decatur City Commission named former commissioner Tony Powers as mayor under the city's long-standing appointment system, ...

A new commercial-scale solar energy facility is set to be built in Decatur this year, following unanimous approval from the ...

The Macon County Coroner’s Office released on Monday the name of the man who was killed in Decatur’s first homicide of 2026.

Across Illinois, health care access is increasingly undermined by immigration enforcement policies that remove workers from ...

Three locally owned businesses have opened or have planned openings in Decatur, including a pizzeria, an eye doctor and an ...

Severe storms caused significant damage in central Illinois over the weekend, including downed power lines, trees, and homes, ...

A Tornado Watch was issued in most of central Illinois and some parts of Indiana on Sunday. The National Weather Service said ...

The video in the player above shows the aftermath of tornadoes that touched down near Decatur on Sunday. Other areas, ...

TGIF, Illinois. As temps drop this weekend, cozy up to our report on the rough and tumble of Illinois politics. MAP REJECTED: Indiana lawmakers sent political shockwaves through the Midwest on ...

For the first time since 2010, the poverty rate in America shot up dramatically in 2022, according to data from the Census Bureau. That means more Americans can't afford basic needs like food, ...

Decatur was recently named the best affordable place to live in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Seen here is a fountain at Decatur’s Central Park. Provided Two Illinois cities are among the 25 ...