Instead of singing through commercial breaks, the WAND Wake Up team decided to take their musical talents on the road to ...

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, ...

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 ...

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. — Over 70,000 central Illinois residents will now have to restrict their water use as the ongoing drought is wreaking havoc on the city's main water source. Officials in Decatur, ...

Decatur was recently named the best affordable place to live in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Seen here is a fountain at Decatur’s Central Park. Provided Two Illinois cities are among the 25 ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema has been pushing the hashtag hard on social media. A comment from a national reporter hyping up Hank Beatty? #CIP. A photo of Aidan Laughery after a 101-yard rushing ...

Google is starting its foray into carbon capture and storage (CCS), announcing a corporate agreement to support a natural gas-fired power plant with CCS in Decatur, Illinois. The Broadwing Energy ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - Cullman’s annual Rock The South music festival will move to The Fields at Decatur, officials confirmed Thursday. Decatur resident and business owner John Mullican was excited to ...

Trout fishing season is almost here for Illinois residents. The 2025 Illinois fall trout fishing season will open Saturday, Oct. 18 at 60 ponds, lakes, and streams throughout the state. Advertisement ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A person was found shot to death inside of a hotel room Thursday on West 26th Street on the Near South Side The body was found around 1:05 p.m. in the 0-100 block of West 26th Street, ...

Furniture retailer Harlem Furniture — formerly known as The RooomPlace — announced last week that the upcoming closure of its plant in Lombard will lead to 35 layoffs. The job reductions were reported ...