At 57th Street Beach in Chicago, people laid out towels on the sand and waded into the calm water to escape the heat.

Update: 9 p.m. As of Wednesday evening, thousands of Ameren Illinois customers are without power. Some of the larges outages include: Update at 7:44 p.m. CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — 3,911 Ameren ...

The record-breaking year of tornadoes continues. For now, though, we're in a respite. The problem? Severe weather has been ...

The images, which have a cartoon-like look in most cases, often depict Gov. JB Pritzker as various characters.

Real estate professionals face an increasingly challenging environment, hindered by prolonged housing inventory stagnation and persistent economic uncertainty. As speculation grows around potential ...

Two tornadoes have been confirmed in central Illinois by the National Weather Service. One tornado was confirmed near ...

Dreams don’t have to be expensive, though modern life often tries to convince us otherwise. Decatur, Illinois is where ...

From free carousel rides and ice cream giveaways to live music overlooking Lake Decatur and a fireworks display to cap off ...

A suspect was arrested in Decatur on Thursday after police responded to a possible home invasion. Lieutenant Ben Massey told ...

DECATUR — Police are seeking help and information from the public as they investigate two incidents of gun violence on ...

ADM will invest $103 million to modernize Decatur operations, add 50 jobs, and retain 1,000 workers with Illinois support.

That is how Decatur Mayor Kent Lawrence feels about his city’s preparation for next week’s Rock the South music festival. This is Decatur’s first year to host the festival, which had been held down ...