The Illinois Department of Transportation announced the release of a new Illinois Route 66 Map in honor of Route 66's 100th birthday.

Decatur has a rich history as an Illinois city, and Krekel’s has been part of that history for a substantial portion of it. Visiting Krekel’s gives you insight into real Illinois life, the kind of ...

The storms also produced exceptionally large hail. One 6-inch diameter hailstone measured in Kankakee, Illinois, may be considered for a new state record.

The murder case grabbed national headlines after Karyn Hearn Slover's dismembered body was found in garbage bags in Lake Shelbyville days after her 1996 disappearance.

You know that feeling when you realize you’ve been ignoring something wonderful that’s been right under your nose the whole time? That’s exactly what’s happening with Decatur, Illinois, a city that ...

An upcoming art exhibit at the Decatur Area Arts Council will highlight the life and legacy of a woman whose creativity, adventure and dedication to giving back left a lasting ...

Voting is underway in some primaries. Yet a national battle to redraw U.S. House districts for partisan advantage is still raging in some states ahead of the November midterms.

A DHS official is promising top state election administrators that immigration agents will not be at polling places during November's midterm election.

A proposal that would allow a data center on more than 100 acres in Decatur Township moved forward on Feb. 26 in a standing-room only crowd.

DECATUR -- Peterson Farms Inc. of Decatur has agreed to settle its portion of Oklahoma's lawsuit against Northwest Arkansas poultry companies for polluting the Illinois River, court documents show.

The self-driving taxi company is deploying about 10 vehicles in Chicago to start mapping the city’s streets — thus “laying the early groundwork” for future operations here — Waymo said.

The Supreme Court has allowed California to use a new voter-approved congressional map that is favorable to Democrats in this ...