The Children's Museum of Illinois in Decatur is showing families the power of play with art. They're doing it with a new ...

The city sits in Central Illinois, minding its own business, offering experiences that won’t require you to eat ramen for the ...

The Monticello Railway Museum in Monticello, Illinois delivers exactly that kind of wonder, with vintage trains that look so perfectly storybook-perfect you’ll half expect a talking animal conductor ...

City leaders say a month-long WatchFest in Decatur could draw thousands of visitors daily, generating jobs, tourism spending, and a major boost for local businesses during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

In summer 2025, DPD added new body-worn cameras, in-car video systems and a digital evidence management platform. Now, the Decatur City Council accepted a $1.97 million ILESTB grant at Monday ...

Free outdoor musical performances will return to Founders Park in April for the Decatur Park Concerts series. The weekly concerts held April 13 to May 18 will feature the sounds ...

The Kansas City area's newest concert venue, Morton Amphitheater, will open in June in Riverside, MO. Construction is nearing ...

The bill would require Americans to prove they are U.S. citizens before registering to vote and to show ID at the polls, among other things.

Drayton Farley has announced an East Coast run of shows in support of his upcoming album A Heavy Duty Heart, out March 27th. The seven-show run kicks off May 14th in Decatur, GA, with Farley winding ...

A turf war over a football team is developing between two Midwestern states with a long rivalry. Indiana has made a serious bid to lure the storied Chicago Bears across the border. The Bears want ...

Kinsley Lynne Gruss, of Indianapolis, Indiana, was born on July 25, 2007, and passed away on March 2, 2026. Kinsley was a ...

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