An early Western attempt to classify plants was made in the fourth century by Theophrastus, a Greek philosopher. He divided the plant world into trees, shrubs, and herbs.

The Decatur Fire Department and ambulance services responded at 4 a.m. to the building in the 500 block of S. Church St. It ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Emergency responders were called out to the scene of a fire at an apartment building in Decatur early ...

Ahead of the Super Bowl, the Illinois Gaming Board made permanent Thursday what had been a temporary ban on certain types of NFL sports wagering.

The teenage suspect in the deadly shooting of another teen at Nash BBQ in Decatur last weekend turned himself in to police ...

Steve Grzanich has the business news of the day with the Wintrust Business Minute. Agricultural producer Archer Daniels ...

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A Decatur man was sentenced to life in prison after he was found guilty of first-degree murder. Raheim D. Davis, 30, was convicted of first degree murder after the death of Karlondus Thomas, 19, of ...

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law that makes it easier for grandparents and other relatives to be allowed to take guardianship of children in the state’s child welfare system.

Net sales for the 2025 first quarter increased $47.9 million, or 18.7 percent, to $304.3 million as compared with $256.4 million in the prior year quarter primarily due to increased volumes at Water ...

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Illinois flipped its roster after making a run to the Elite Eight last season and coach Brad Underwood knew there would be ...