Gilmore said. Decatur is in central Illinois, about 180-mile drive southwest of Chicago. Jennifer Rodriguez is a McClatchy ...

Decatur’s Planet Fitness was open and busy on Thursday, just one day after a man was arrested for secretly filming people ...

The suspect, James Barone, was granted pre-trial release Thursday and ordered not to visit any Planet Fitness locations.

The Decatur City Council permanently approved a $500 lift assist fee for assisted-living facilities and nursing homes after a ...

Teachers and parents packed the Decatur Public Schools board meeting Tuesday night to voice concerns over the district’s ...

Two prescribed burns are scheduled for next week in Decatur, according to the city. The burns would take place during the week of March 10 to March 15.

Decatur Police Chief Shane Brandel has announced his retirement, effective May 9, 2025, after a distinguished 28-year career ...

The Illinois state flag is sometimes derided as an “SOB” — a state “Seal on a Bedsheet.” The white banner emblazoned with the ...

The impact of Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s plan to eliminate a health insurance program for noncitizen immigrants ages 42 to ...

SPRINGFIELD — When Gretchen Weiss applied for a teaching position at Macomb Middle School in west central Illinois more than ...

I championship game, losing to No. 4 Decatur, 53-41, Friday night at the Alamodome. "Hats off to Decatur, coach (Drew) Coffman and his team," La Vega head coach Marcus Willis Sr. said.