One person was found dead after crews responded to a house fire in Decatur. The Decatur Fire Department was called to a fire ...

A nonprofit housing organization’s Decatur location has announced it is officially ceasing operations after nearly four ...

The roar of powerful engines and the spray of water across Lake Decatur will once again fill Nelson Park this weekend as ...

Decatur Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe will run for re-election in 2027. Moore Wolfe has been elected mayor three times and has served on the Decatur City ...

Free immunizations and health services will be available to children in Decatur later this week. The Care Van Program, a ...

A Decatur City Council member has announced that he plans to run for mayor. David Horn has served on the Decatur City Council ...

UPDATE: A powerful tornado tore through the Illinois community of Mount Zion on Sunday afternoon, causing significant damage to multiple homes. Mount Zion is located about eight miles southeast of ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Decatur’s mayor is hoping to lead the city for a fourth term, after announcing Thursday morning that ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

An explosion at an Archer Daniels Midland facility in Illinois injured several employees and sent a tower of smoke into the air Sunday evening. The explosion occurred shortly after 7 p.m. at the east ...

Hundreds of people are gathering in Decatur to watch top notch tennis with talent from all over the country.

On January 1, Illinois became the 11th state in the U.S. to legalize recreational marijuana, raking in nearly $3.2 million in revenue on the first day of sales. The legislation, enacted by the state’s ...