DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Sitting off of El Dorado Street near downtown Decatur is a building stuffed to the brim with African ...

Flags were lowered to half-staff this morning in South Carolina, where civil rights icon Rev. Jesse Jackson will lie in repose at the state capitol.

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A DeKalb County commission committee advanced a plan Thursday evening to open a day center for people who are homeless.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - For those prepping to brave the cold, Decatur's Polar Plunge will make its return this weekend. The plunge will take place at noon on Saturday, March 7, on Lake Decatur Beach.

The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) will bring a tournament to Victory Lanes in Decatur, March 9 to 15.

While Des Plaines City Hall will serve as a polling place March 17 for Illinois’ primary election, it is not an early voting location, officials are reminding voters. Des Plaines’ early-voting ...

Stops are planned in Kansas City, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Houston, Denver, Miami, the Detroit suburb of Dearborn and Seattle.

"Support for our school districts is at the core of our work. Unfortunately, the schools are asked to solve all the most difficult social and economic issues facing our community ...

Calling her the “Walmart” of choices because of her broad variety of skills, the Personnel Board chose Monday afternoon to ...

The Mid-Illinois Labor Council covers Macon, Piatt, Moultrie, Shelby and Effingham counties and has more than 10,000 members.

The state of Illinois awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars to libraries across the state. Five in our region received ...