DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Decatur is known as the Soy City, but it also just earned national recognition for its affordability. The City of Decatur posted on Facebook that it was named U.S. News' most ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A 19-year-old who was killed in a shooting in Decatur Wednesday night has been identified. Decatur police were called to a business in the 500 block of N. Water St. at 5:42 p.m.

For the first time since 2010, the poverty rate in America shot up dramatically in 2022, according to data from the Census Bureau. That means more Americans can't afford basic needs like food, ...

After the first weekend of firearm season in Illinois, over 50,000 deer have been harvested. The Illinois DNR announced that hunters have harvested a preliminary total of 51,409 deer during the first ...

A Decatur man accused of killing his roommate in a shooting earlier this month has pleaded not guilty to the charges he is ...

Long-sought legislation that would accelerate the sealing of many criminal convictions from employers now sits on Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk, positioning Illinois to join roughly a dozen states that have ...

A water main break forced closures at all City Schools of Decatur campuses; students at 3 DeKalb schools were also impacted. Early bus departures and instructional materials were provided for students ...

In the video below, All-American linebacker and Illini Inquirer football analyst J Leman breaks down key plays that swung Illinois football's 27-10 loss at Wisconsin, including a key third down, ...

Elida (OH) HS defensive lineman Parker Crim is an agile, explosive defensive lineman who can line up at a variety of positions along the defensive line and cause disruption in the offensive backfield.

Dakota Access pipeline should continue operating, US Army Corps of Engineers says The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday released a long-anticipated Environmental Impact Statement for the Dakota ...

Firefighters displayed a show of solidarity as DeKalb County firefighter Eboni Kennedy, who lost her leg in a crash, left Grady Hospital for the Shepherd Center. A young woman is dead after falling ...

There are plenty of reasons to like Thanksgiving week, and in Decatur, the Turkey Tournament and the tipoff of high school boys' basketball are among them.