This year brought viewers a brand-new way to explore Central Illinois with WAND’s original series Around the 217, ...

This Illinois drive-in burger joint has been winning over families for years, with generations returning for the same ...

Jim Wilkerson teaches ciLiving contributing host, Tommy Bickham about the James Millikin Homestead in Decatur. Step inside ...

These feel-good, unique and community-focused news stories made headlines in DeKalb County this year for highlighting major ...

Brad Johnson spends most days at Hands Across Decatur providing support for members of the city’s homeless community. He ...

Bust out your dancing shoes! The Night to Shine prom night is returning to Decatur this February. This special celebration, ...

With 10 trees, including a 12-foot-tall tree named Big Bertha, full-size Santa Claus statues, complete with a sleigh, sentimental ornaments, live greenery and holiday tablescapes, Albany and Old ...

For the first time since 2010, the poverty rate in America shot up dramatically in 2022, according to data from the Census Bureau. That means more Americans can't afford basic needs like food, ...

A water main break forced closures at all City Schools of Decatur campuses; students at 3 DeKalb schools were also impacted. Early bus departures and instructional materials were provided for students ...

DECATUR, Ill. — Over 70,000 central Illinois residents will now have to restrict their water use as the ongoing drought is wreaking havoc on the city's main water source. Officials in Decatur, ...

Decatur was recently named the best affordable place to live in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Seen here is a fountain at Decatur’s Central Park. Provided Two Illinois cities are among the 25 ...

NEW YORK, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Google (GOOGL.O), opens new tab has entered into the first corporate agreement to buy electricity from a U.S. power plant using carbon capture and storage in a deal to ...