Decatur will have plenty of reasons to celebrate the Fourth of July with the 60th anniversary of a revived Spirit of America ...

Iran’s joint military command has warned that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved ...

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 ...

State Police reported the man's arm found at Lake Mattoon has one tattoo of a skeleton holding a Green Bay Packers helmet and another of an unknown letter/number. Those with ...

Camp Butler National Cemetery tells us who we were, and says much about who we are, as the nation closes in on its 250th ...

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Hype is fun, but Ben Johnson and the Chicago Bears know it doesn’t mean anything come Week 1. Here’s what stood out throughout the team’s offseason program.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Bill Oliver served over two decades on the Macon County Board and more than 21 years as a Decatur City Councilman. Those who knew him say his leadership went far beyond any ...

City councilman for eight years, Brechnitz, 87, was elected to chairman by his fellow councilors four of those years. Brechnitz was a councilman in Decatur, Illinois, for 10 years prior to moving to ...