The City of Decatur is extending community-wide cleanup assistance after strong weekend storms left behind tree limbs and ...

DECATUR – Decatur Public Schools board member Alana Banks has accepted a job as deputy director of The Okra Project, headquartered in New York. She plans to keep her home in Decatur and her seat on ...

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

The Meigs-Decatur Public Library has officially welcomed a new addition thanks to the efforts of their friends of the library ...

We’re not going to lie, 2025 was a tough year, as we lost many of the Black legends we knew and loved. Now, as 2026 gets underway, we must say goodbye to even more of those who had such a tremendous ...

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

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias will temporarily move DMV services in Charleston to the city's public library ...

Almost $1.25 million is going to public libraries and public-school libraries across Central Illinois, thanks to the ...

As Muscatine prepares for Independence Day weekend with open parks, pools, and recreation amenities, the city is sharing ...

The Vernon Area Public Library District in Lincolnshire will use a $75,150 state grant to help keep up with the cost of e-books and other digital resources, officials said. The funding is from the ...