Happy Tuesday! We have finally gotten through the bitterly cold temperatures of early February. High temperatures today will push into the low to mid-50s! The last ...

On the evening of Feb. 6, the Decatur Fire Department heroically fought a severe house fire in Decatur, Illinois. The crews' swift response kept the situation under control with no civilian injuries ...

A Decatur man was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to a felony charge, court records show.

The first quarter of the 21st century was unusually warm by historical standards, so a prolonged cold spell this winter is ...

Officials and environmentalists, pushing for state regulation of wetlands, say law will help close federal gaps after Trump rollbacks.

It was standing room only as city council members voted six to one at Monday’s meeting in favor of letting Broadwing Energy construct a gas-fired, electricity and steam producing processor near the ...

Punxsutawney Phil’s handlers say he’s seen his shadow and is therefore predicting six more weeks of winter weather.

The bill would authorize autonomous vehicle pilot programs in a handful of Illinois counties, including Cook County, before opening the door to statewide legalization of self-driving cars in three ...

A huge swath of the U.S. from the Gulf Coast into New England is mired in extra-cold temperatures after a bomb cyclone brought heavy snow.

Illinois freshman Cearah Parchment leads the fast break on Sunday in a Big Ten women’s basketball game against No. 25 ...

One person is listed in stable condition after they were hurt escaping a fire that burned their Decatur home Thursday morning. The fire happened on Bristol Drive near the intersection with Kaydon ...