DECATUR — The prospect of heavy snowfall ... in Lincoln has issued a winter storm watch for the entire Central Illinois area from midnight Saturday through noon on Monday, Jan.

The centralized resource for Illinois youth and families who are seeking youth mental health services and care, can be found at beacon.illinois.gov and is now available for all Illinoisans.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — A school resource officer used pepper spray to "break up an incident" according to Decatur Public Schools #61. The district confirmed that "several incidents" occurred ...

A lawn care specialist-turned-TikToker has garnered millions of views after he volunteered to help an elderly woman make her home more accessible Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at ...

ROCKFORD, Ill - One new Illinois law will have an impact on Illinois youth, especially those within the foster care system. The Haircare Plan (HB5097) will require every youth in foster care to ...

Over the past decade, Illinois has lost nearly 4,300 licensed child care providers, a 33% decline. As a result, it has also lost nearly 38,000 licensed child care slots for kids, outpacing the ...

The approach ultimately will allow the state more access to federal funds, Nora Collins-Mandeville from the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois told the committee Sunday. Currently, the state ...

The legislation would also likely authorize additional harness racing dates at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in the summer. It's not the first time Decatur has been eyed for a potential casino.

“It is my priority as governor to ensure that all Illinois students, including youth in DCFS care, have the resources they need to pursue higher education,” said Governor JB Pritzker.

A MARTA bus driver who was fatally shot Friday evening in Decatur had been working in Atlanta for only a few months, officials said. The driver was identified by police as 47-year-old Leroy Ramos.