Article Summary The candidates emphasized ending Illinois’ sanctuary policies and criticized state spending on migrants, while also highlighting cost-of-living concerns ...

Two car crashes in two days happened at the same intersection, leading the Decatur Police Department to want drivers to pay ...

Free, family friendly events planned for Jan. 24 and 25 with optional ticketed tours and trolley rides at state park along ...

No movement in the latest area power rankings, largely due to everyone continuing to stack wins through the first week of ...

A man who has been in and out of jail over the past decade for a number of cases is now facing attempted first-degree murder, ...

Republican Doug LaMalfa, a California rice farmer who served seven terms in the U.S. House and was a reliable vote on ...

On the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, there's no official event to memorialize what happened ...

"There are several exciting things in the works, both with The News-Gazette and the broadcast group, that will bring new ...

On January 2, Jeffery L. Taylor, age 57, of Oglesby IL, turned himself in to the Iroquois County Jail. According to police ...

Plan your skywatching with our 2026 meteor showers list—from Quadrantids to Geminids—with peak dates and what to watch.

Decatur schools will not face closures for the 2026–27 year despite earlier consolidation plans. Parents pushed back strongly, saying the closure proposal was rushed and lacked transparency. District ...