The Decatur Police Department's 2026 National Night Out celebration is set to return next month.  The event will take place at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4, at Dansby Park, formerly Oak Grove Park. National ...

The opening day of the World Cup knockout stage brought crowds and an economic surge to Decatur Square on Sunday as soccer fans gathered to watch international powerhouses collide.

A report from U.S. News and World Report ranked seven Midwestern metropolises—including Decatur, Illinois and Bay City, ...

The Aurora area is ready to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with a variety of activities during the upcoming Fourth of ...

Blanche Wilson, a 108-year-old Farmington woman, celebrated her milestone birthday with family, friends, and community ...

As dangerously high temperatures push heat indices into the hundreds, extreme heat warning issued through 10 p.m. Wednesday.

Rantoul is a small town in east-central Illinois that offers some of the most affordable living you’ll find anywhere in the ...

Cape Girardeau’s new Broadway sculpture exhibit and the Cape Catfish’s latest playoff berth show how public art and local ...

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Illinois has seen a record number of tornadoes just six months into the year after a series of spring and summer storms barreled their way across the Midwest, causing millions in damage as federal ...

From folk music to abolition and women’s rights, Illinois helped shape American history and culture.