DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — July is National Ice Cream Month, and with central Illinois in the grip of summer heat, many families are searching for a way to cool off. In Decatur, one local ice cream shop ...

A person was arrested after a possible home invasion in Decatur Thursday. According to the Decatur Police Department, ...

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

A Decatur teenager was sentenced to four years in prison for stealing a $19,000 watch at gunpoint earlier this year.

Despite a severe thunderstorm watch, people gathered on the Peoria and East Peoria sides of the Illinois River to celebrate ...

 Yes, there was a time when this relocation looked imminent ...

DECATUR — In 1829 the pioneers who established Macon County sought to hitch the name of their new county seat to a shining star, and they chose Commodore Stephen Decatur. For those hardy souls of ...

The Aurora area is ready to celebrate America’s 250th birthday with a variety of activities during the upcoming Fourth of ...

NEOGA, Ill. (WCIA) — Two railroad crossings in Neoga are closed after a train derailed on Tuesday. Around 2:40 p.m., Neoga ...

Illinois urges precautions as heat indices top 100°F in Springfield, Peoria and beyond; cooling centers at ...

Illinois officials are urging residents to take precautions as prolonged heat and high humidity are expected to bring ...

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