Decatur native and award-winning author Avery Irons will return to the Soy City to celebrate her debut novel. An author visit ...

Juneteenth has been celebrated by Black Americans for generations, marking the anniversary of enslaved African Americans in ...

More than 8,800 establishments host 49,450 gambling machines that in 2025 consumed $34.9 billion in bets and paid out $31.7 ...

The American Red Cross has an urgent need for donors and is counting on people to act now and book a time to give blood. Donors of all blood types are needed to keep a strong supply of lifesaving ...

On a stretch of Halsted Street in Bridgeport, bicyclists and cars travel alongside each other, separated only by paint on the street. There is no protective infrastructure like concrete blocks, or ...

Two hours south of Chicago’s sky-high prices and three hours from St. Louis, Decatur exists in a sweet spot where your ...

Voters asked the Decatur City Council Monday night to consider data centers as it works with a consulting firm to create a ...

Illinois residents with or without a library card can now utilize a new statewide digital library service. Illinois Secretary ...

Percy Irons stopped in the NPR Illinois studios to discuss a mural they recently painted at the Maroa Public Library, Percy's mother Leslie Irons is assistant librarian at the library.

The public library at the Obama center will be a gift to the community, where we can seek credibility and substance. A ...

With dangerously high temperatures expected in Central Illinois, cooling centers are opening up for the summer to keep people ...

Using a coupon at a McDonald's doesn't usually create a stir, but it did last week when Brent Woodall redeemed one at the ...