More than a week after a northern Illinois man's body was found in Lake Mattoon, his half-brother and wife are accused of ...

BEAR DOWN: Now that Illinois Democrats have wrapped up a week of celebrating the opening of the Obama Presidential Center — the long-awaited Southside landmark — attention is shifting to another ...

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says a national housing bill is likely to become law even though President Trump is holding it hostage.

The reigning Illinois boys Triple Crown winner, Gillespie's Chaz Oberkfell, has a busy summer: moving to college, working and ...

A country drive at 14 before his father's abrupt death shaped the life choices of George Barnett, who oversees college ...

Dreams don’t have to be expensive, though modern life often tries to convince us otherwise. Decatur, Illinois is where ...

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

Democratic nominee Graham Platner hasn’t resigned from the Maine U.S. Senate race following an allegation of sexual assault. But the battle to take his place is already underway. The allegation ...

Decatur police say a suspect threatened to stab a 18-year-old to death before taking his vehicle and leading officers on a ...

Central and west-end areas of Decatur saw power outages and downed trees as well as flooding after an overnight storm with ...

A Decatur man charged in a crash that killed a 12-year-old boy is scheduled to appear in court. Hassan Woods was arrested in ...

Two people were hurt after a shooting in Decatur early Sunday morning. Police were called out to a report of shots fired near ...