It's been six decades since the Voting Rights Act was enacted. Today, as the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the sacrifices of those who died for that landmark law are in question.

Dreams don’t have to be expensive, though modern life often tries to convince us otherwise. Decatur, Illinois is where ...

According to the Moultrie County Coroner, 19-year-old Cameron Crowe of Sullivan was pronounced dead at the scene just after 1 ...

Local history often misses telling the stories of the Black people who helped shape the places and events of Macon County and ...

In 2020, the Ellwood House Museum and the DeKalb County History Center started a project highlighting the diverse history of ...

The Senate for the first time has approved a war powers resolution to block U.S. military action against Iran.

We’re not going to lie, 2025 was a tough year, as we lost many of the Black legends we knew and loved. Now, as 2026 gets underway, we must say goodbye to even more of those who had such a tremendous ...

ADM plans a massive upgrade and modernization of its processing plants in the city. Gov. JB Pritzker praises the company for ...

BEAR DOWN: Now that Illinois Democrats have wrapped up a week of celebrating the opening of the Obama Presidential Center — ...

MLB’s proposal, which would begin in 2028, would require players to be at least 20 years old and at least two years after ...

It’s no secret that reparations have become one of the most debated local policy efforts in the country. Still, around the U.S., local leadership and activists are banding together to deliver what ...

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Multiple rounds of severe weather are moving through Central Illinois on Wednesday, and with those ...