DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Sitting off of El Dorado Street near downtown Decatur is a building stuffed to the brim with African American history. With pictures, statues and much much more, the African ...

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs hosted a celebration on Wednesday, recognizing local leaders in our community during Black History Month.

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Decatur is getting a baseball team, and they’ll be called the Bean Ballers. It’s a reference to the city’s long history with ...

Every county in central Illinois is dealing with some level of drought. Many counties around Champaign are dealing with extreme drought conditions.

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Rev. Jesse Jackson’s career as a civil rights leader and politician took him across the country and around the world, yet he remained close to Illinois.

Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs honors 8 Downstate African American leaders during Black History Month in Springfield, ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Months of investigation into a Decatur shots fired incident has resulted in the arrest of an 18-year-old for the crime. In a statement supporting an arrest warrant, Decatur ...

CHAMPAIGN, Il. -- Long-time "Voice of the Illini," Brian Barnhart, climbed to his feet, readied a Tiger Woods-like fist pump and primed the vocals for his patented, "He got it!" call as Keaton Wagler ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — In 2024, teenagers vandalized Decatur’s September 11th Memorial and stole an artifact that was recovered from ground zero, according to the police department. It had been ...

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