DECATUR — Author and podcast host Adam White will speak at Decatur Public Library 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5 on "American Dread: True Stories of Tragedy and Terror ...

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 ...

Amid dangerously high temperatures pushing heat indices into the hundreds, local officials are urging Chicagoans to stay safe ...

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

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

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

Positioned two hours south of Chicago’s wallet-draining prices and three hours northeast of St. Louis, Decatur occupies prime ...

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 ...

DECATUR — Incoming Chief Operational Officer Thomas Osborne was named treasurer for the Decatur Public Schools, Macon-Piatt Special Education District funds, Student Activity Funds and Fiduciary Funds ...

Bartlett Public Library trustees are considering a pair of Nov. 3 ballot questions to determine if voters want to expand the ...

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