The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is now accepting applications for a scholarship program for ...

The Illinois DCFS is accepting applications for its scholarship program, which provides up to five years of tuition and ...

A man accused of trying to sexually assault a woman at a Decatur grocery store in July 2025 has pleaded guilty.

Just days after a news conference about violence in the city, law enforcement, local businesses and anti-violence groups are ...

The Beacon Hill GrassRoots Coalition is applying for a historic designation for West Trinity Place land where an early ...

Illinois DCFS opens 2026 scholarship applications for youth in care, offering tuition support and grants to foster education ...

Charles Watkins has been appointed as the new Assistant Secretary for Family Support for the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services. The appointment comes after a recent audit ranked ...

Decatur residents are saying enough is enough, they're tired of the violence and are calling on help from the community.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Police are investigating after a woman was shot while sitting in her car near the CVS in north Decatur Sunday night. It happened at the intersection of West Pershing Road and N.

A Decatur man accused of trying to rape a woman in a grocery store pleaded guilty to not only that crime, but also to ...

Hundreds of Illinoisans made the secretary of state’s naughty list this year after trying to customize their license plates in a lewd or indecent manner. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias ...

UPDATE: A powerful tornado tore through the Illinois community of Mount Zion on Sunday afternoon, causing significant damage to multiple homes. Mount Zion is located about eight miles southeast of ...