“He had James Worthy, Michael Jordan and Sam Perkins,” John replied ... in justice and compassion and harmony. I feel like I’ll leave the world in a better place for having been a teacher ...

A Kankakee man was sentenced to 45 years in prison for his role in the shooting deaths of two Danville men in September of ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Decatur Fire Chief Jeff Abbott announced Monday that he will be retiring in March after serving 30 years in the department. Abbott joined DFD in 1995 and rose the ranks to ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A 22-year-old woman was shot in Decatur early Monday morning, according to the Decatur Police Department. Officers were called to S. Stone Street near E. Whitmer Street ...

He is survived by the love of his life, his wife, Laura Hawkins, of Decatur; daughters, Jordan Spritzer (Bryan), of Springfield, Ill., Brynn Hansen (Daniel), of Mt. Zion, and Dyllan Mazzanti ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A Decatur native walked away a winner from the 2025 Grammy Awards. Tristan Rice is a songwriter with Warner Music. He was one of the writers of "Moonlight" on Chris ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The NAACP kicked off Black History Month with a day full of encouragement, power, and change. "This association is built as a grassroots organization to make sure that ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — A suspect in a deadly Decatur stabbing was arrested by U.S. Marshals in LaSalle County, according to the Decatur Police Department. Timothy D. Chatman, 28, was located ...