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

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

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 ...

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

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

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A Decatur City Council member has announced that he plans to run for mayor. David Horn has served on ...

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 ...

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 ...

At least eight people in central Illinois were injured Sunday in an explosion at a processing plant, officials said. The explosion happened at an Archer Daniels Midland Company plant in Decatur just ...

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 ...