Defense says fresh DNA samples could identify real killers if given access to law enforcement database; prosecution says new samples are worthless. Battle over DNA seen as crucial in defense attempts ...

Emergency crews were on the scene of a rollover crash in Decatur Thursday afternoon. The crash happened near the intersection of South Main Street and West Lincoln Park Drive, near The Reserve at ...

A severe weather storm system barreled through the Midwest overnight Tuesday, producing at least three tornadoes in Indiana, according to the National Weather Service. The tornadoes caused significant ...

You know that feeling when you realize you’ve been ignoring something wonderful that’s been right under your nose the whole time? That’s exactly what’s happening with Decatur, Illinois, a city that ...

Illinois state Sen. Karina Villa is in a four-person race to replace longtime Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, who decided last year not to run for another term.

The local Polar Plunge is a fundraiser for the Special Olympics Illinois Region I which has 18 Central Illinois counties.

Alabama marked the 61st anniversary of a key event in the Civil Rights Movement, when state troopers attacked voting rights ...

Nearly 400 participants braved the cold for Decatur's 25th Polar Plunge Saturday. Participants took a dip in Lake Decatur ...

Check out all of the IHSA boys basketball scores from the sectional round games in Illinois.