The Decatur City Commission named former commissioner Tony Powers as mayor under the city's long-standing appointment system, ...

The Macon County Coroner’s Office released on Monday the name of the man who was killed in Decatur’s first homicide of 2026.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Taylorville-native Nick Patrick joins WAND News as morning meteorologist. Patrick will lead weekday ...

The unseasonal warmth fueled severe thunderstorms that spawned rare winter tornadoes in the region. The National Weather ...

A line of severe storms spawned eight tornadoes across central Illinois and southern Indiana on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 28, ...

An EF-2 tornado with winds of up to 120 miles per hour hit central Illinois on Sunday, according to the National Weather ...

The National Weather Service confirmed three tornadoes in Central Illinois during a severe weather outbreak Sunday. There was ...

Severe storms caused significant damage in central Illinois over the weekend, including downed power lines, trees, and homes, ...

Multiple buildings were damaged when a reported tornado tore through a central Illinois community on Sunday afternoon.

A tornado caused significant damage to multiple homes in the Illinois community of Mount Zion, located about eight miles ...

Officers with the Decatur Police Department responded to a report of shots fired shortly after midnight on Saturday. Those involved in the incident had already fled by the time officers arrived on ...

The National Weather Service put most of central Illinois under a Tornado Watch until 8 p.m. CT. As of 3 p.m. Sunday, several ...