The city of Decatur is considering switching to a new computer program that uses artificial intelligence to judge road ...

From free carousel rides and ice cream giveaways to live music overlooking Lake Decatur and a fireworks display to cap off ...

New Illinois Republican Party Chair Bob Grogan hopes voters are getting tired of Gov. JB Pritzker and it will help Republican ...

IDOT reopens lanes for July 4 travel across Illinois, but active construction remains on highways in Chicago, Springfield, ...

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 ...

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

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

Illinois state climatologist Trent Ford explains the record 2026 tornado season, possible climate links, Tornado Alley myths, and how residents can stay safe.

Update: 9 p.m. As of Wednesday evening, thousands of Ameren Illinois customers are without power. Some of the larges outages include: Update at 7:44 p.m. CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — 3,911 Ameren ...

Two tornadoes have been confirmed in central Illinois by the National Weather Service. One tornado was confirmed near ...

Multiple rounds of severe weather hit Central Illinois on Wednesday, with tornadoes, hail and flooding leaving damage for communities to clean up on Thursday. Follow along ...