One person was found dead after crews responded to a house fire in Decatur. The Decatur Fire Department was called to a fire at 468 S. Boyd Street at 7:40 S ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The Decatur Fire Department responded to a house fire Friday night, and the cause is still unknown at this time. In a press release, the department said at 9:37 p.m., units were ...

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

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Students and families across Central Illinois will soon have the perfect recipe for success with a new ...

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 ...

A nonprofit housing organization’s Decatur location has announced it is officially ceasing operations after nearly four ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hundreds of people are gathering in Decatur to watch top notch tennis with talent from all over the country.