DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Less than a month after extinguishing a fire at a home on Johns Avenue in Decatur, firefighters were back at the same house early Sunday morning to find the residence fully ...

The city of Decatur is working with the Coalition of Neighborhood Organizations (CONO) to encourage Decatur residents to get ...

The Better Business Bureau is warning central Illinois residents to stay on guard as scam reports continue to climb, with ...

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 ...

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 ...

During the height of the pandemic in 2022, the typical home took less than a month to go from listed to under contract, ...

Decatur is a classic mid-western U.S. city situated on Lake Decatur, and with many historic brick buildings downtown. This city is the home of Millikin University and Richland Community College.

Anyone who drives a car understands the sting of having to fill up their tank and pulling into the gas station, only to discover that gas prices have skyrocketed. Paying extra for gas means you have ...