WAND-TV news anchor Alyssa Patrick has been named the new director of communications and public relations for Decatur Public ...

A University of Illinois graduate student has been charged with damaging two automated license-plate readers on campus.

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Mt. Zion's Matt Bieker and ALAH's Elijah Van Scyoc lead an impressive group of returning linebackers.

ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen passed away at 93 due to Parkinson's complications. He revolutionized sports media by creating the first 24/7 sports network in 1979, leaving a lasting legacy recognized by ...

First-year students unpacked and settled in Tuesday at Millikin before turning their attention to Welcome Week activities.

The band's representative said Beard died Monday in hospice care at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, "with family members at his side." ...

A residence hall was swarmed by police who quickly determined there was no threat, but warned of the potential for a tragic misunderstanding.

DECATUR — A bid by the mayor for a failsafe provision to override the democratic process in the cause of getting things done proved a bridge too far for a slim majority of her Decatur City Council ...