The origin of the Juneteenth celebrations marking the end of slavery goes back to an order issued as Union troops arrived in Texas at the end of the Civil War.

Demonstrators came out in cities across the U.S. to protest President Trump. Organizers of Saturday's "No Kings" ...

DECATUR — A 68-year-old Decatur resident has died as the result of a traffic crash on Rock Springs Road.

Located at 131 N. Merchant St. in downtown Decatur for more than 25 years, the store currently has a stock of bridal and ...

It suggests Trump's promise of mass deportations has limits if it threatens industries that rely on workers who are in the ...

Police and law enforcement investigate the home of Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, who were shot multiple times there earlier ...

When a fox says 'help' in London, there's often an ambulance on its way The injured fox is cornered in a cage, teeth bared ...

Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband were shot and killed in a politically motivated assassination ...

The use of Mexican and other flags during immigration protests is a form of symbolism many conservatives call anti-American, ...

Hosted by the African-American Cultural and Genealogical Society of Illinois, the weekend includes the National Freedom Day ...

CARTER, Clint and Sarah (Farrier), Springfield, boy, June 2. MARLAR, Cody and Rachel (Crose), Monticello, girl, June 4. DIETZ, Robert and Brittany Collins, Decatur, boy, June 5. HARGIS, Eric and ...

The Chicago city clerk is suspending the online application portal to a municipal ID program recently subpoenaed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the latest defense from local officials ...