DECATUR, Ill. (WICS)— A morning basement fire broke out in Decatur today. On Jan. 29 at about 7:00 a.m., the Decatur Fire ...

An unprecedented photographic and archival documentary honoring Black firefighters who shaped Chicago’s history from ...

Decatur Youth Services will host a Black History Month event on Feb. 22, 4:30-6:30 p.m., at Turner-Surles Community Resource ...

New research from the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research highlights “relational trust” as a critical factor associated with academic achievement and school improvement.

A new enrollment forecast for Decatur Public Schools indicates that the student body could shrink anywhere from 7 to 10 ...

The man accused of squirting an unknown substance on Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall in Minneapolis has a ...

The Illinois Racing Board has suspended the operating license for harness racing at Hawthorne Race Course, citing ongoing financial difficulties.

Discover the breadth of experience and contributions of Black Americans with a wide variety of programming for Black History ...

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Harangody wore only jersey No. 55 and put up 2.3 points, and 2.0 rebounds per game.

No, she is not the first girl to play flag football in the metro-east and, in fact, was one of 30 Belleville West girls to ...

Welcome to Decatur – the central Illinois gem where $555 a month can get you a studio apartment while your Chicago friends ...

Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski secures $6.65M plus $27.8M in funding for IL-13 community projects including Brooklyn ...