The ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, SEC and almost certainly the American will get the five automatic College Football Playoff bids ...

Right now, girls flag football is spreading like wildfire into American high schools, helped along by millions of dollars ...

Giving up their own holiday to make sure others have a feast is well worth it to volunteers who prepare and serve ...

It’s not a time to attack one another, but a time to kind of have a conversation with one another, and that’s what the walk ...

An Afghan national who worked with the CIA in his native country drove from Washington state to shoot two National Guard ...

The first round of the Decatur Turkey Tournament wrapped up Wednesday night with the bottom of the bracket, and the winners ...

Scientists have detected what they believe to be lightning on Mars by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's ...

The 15-year-old Decatur police previously identified as the triggerman in the Oct. 24 shooting of Tevon Beasley has been ...

Police investigating fatal shooting that happened Wednesday in the 500 block of North Water Street.

Four state championships will be decided Friday at Illinois State's Hancock Stadium as the Class 1A, 2A, 3A and 4A title ...

Amid the depressing state of politics and world affairs, a provocative thought suddenly occurred to me: I’m lucky to be alive ...

Legislation that would accelerate the sealing of many criminal convictions from employers now sits on Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk; advocates say it would help people pursue better jobs.