Voting rights organizer Bernard LaFayette has died. LaFayette's son says his father died Thursday morning of a heart attack. He was 85.

Marry became the winningest coach in Michigan high school wrestling history over the weekend with 983 dual meet wins.

Tucked away in a corner of Decatur, Georgia sits a yellow-signed time machine disguised as a museum. The Waffle House Museum isn’t just a collection of artifacts – it’s a portal to a bygone era of ...

The Mid-Illinois Labor Council covers Macon, Piatt, Moultrie, Shelby and Effingham counties and has more than 10,000 members.

Eisenhower High School in Decatur hosted a Black History Month art exhibition on Thursday. The exhibition included items like ...

Sitting off of El Dorado Street near downtown Decatur is a building stuffed to the brim with African American history. With ...

A 17-year-old boy has died after he was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds. Decatur police say they have arrested a 19-year-old on a preliminary charge of first-degree murder.

Old Town was a neighborhood that was already established and thriving before the city of Decatur was even incorporated. The people who once lived there say it represented black entrepreneurship, ...

Welcome to Decatur, Illinois, the financial oasis sitting pretty in the heart of the Prairie State, where $1,400 a month isn’t a sentence to ramen noodles and basic cable.

Dr. Charles E. Elliott, 72, and his wife Sherry, 68, live in the Todd House, a historic home in Old Decatur, and Elliott said his home fits into the Old Decatur community and so do he and his wife.

Indiana goes for the season sweep of in-state rival Purdue on Friday at Mackey Arena. The Hoosiers will be well-rested, as they haven't played since Sunday's 71-51 loss at No. 8 Illinois. That came ...

A new affordable low-income housing community opened Thursday for seniors in Decatur. Out of the 80 units, half serve seniors with an extremely low income. The residences are part of a broader ...