DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Less than a month after extinguishing a fire at a home on Johns Avenue in Decatur, firefighters were back at the same house early Sunday morning to find the residence fully ...

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

Despite a severe thunderstorm watch, thousands of people gathered along the Illinois River to celebrate America’s 250th ...

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

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — July is National Ice Cream Month, and with central Illinois in the grip of summer heat, many families are searching for a way to cool off. In Decatur, one local ice cream shop ...

List of Macon County cooling centers and shelter services, with addresses, hours of operation, and contact numbers for ...

Sam is a Galapagos tortoise at Scovill Zoo in Decatur, where the friendly staff works throughout the day to ensure animals ...

A Decatur teenager was sentenced to four years in prison for stealing a $19,000 watch at gunpoint earlier this year.

She was happy to settle instead for the strong, silent type: a magnificent rehabilitated bald eagle that she held in her ...

With prolonged heat and humidity forecast across Illinois this week, state officials are urging residents to take precautions to stay safe and to check on family, friends, and neighbors who may be ...

Illinois officials are urging residents to take precautions as prolonged heat and high humidity are expected to bring ...

American Rock Legend Performing at Travis Kelce & Taylor Swift's Wedding The National Weather Service is warning that parts of Illinois could see heat so extreme this week that the heat index could ...