A cinematic fixture in Decatur is shutting the doors. The Avon Theater, which first opened in 1916, played host to Vaudeville ...

One of Decatur's last family-owned theaters is closing and ending its over 100-year history, following the death of the venue's owner.

McFarland was one of 120 members at the quarterly training session for the National Association for the Advancement of ...

Black History Month will be celebrated with various presentations at the African-American Cultural & Genealogical Society.

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, the state’s most powerful politician during his nearly four-decade reign, was ...

More than 130 people allege they were sexually abused as children while in custody at youth detention centers in Illinois ...

History of the Heartland has pledged to provide snacks for veterans visiting the Decatur VA Clinic, located off Route 36, in ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has formed a Spanish-speaking congregation in Central Illinois. The Springfield Illinois Stake of the church, more commonly known as the Mormon Church, ...

Demonstrators outside the Illinois Capitol — and Democratic state legislators within it — on Wednesday vowed to “resist” the ...

Yuengling officially announced its expansion to Illinois in late 2024, and the beer began rolling out in Central Illinois this week, including locations in Bloomington-Normal, Decatur, Mattoon and ...

The building at 2330 Mount Zion Road in Decatur has had a long history of tenants, and it will become home to the newest Dunkin' location.