For the first time since 2010, the poverty rate in America shot up dramatically in 2022, according to data from the Census Bureau. That means more Americans can't afford basic needs like food, ...

Braylon Mullins made his collegiate debut for UConn after missing four weeks with an ankle injury. The 2025 Indiana Mr. Basketball returned ahead of his original Dec. 5 timeline. He was named Big East ...

DECATUR COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) - In Decatur County, one local rapper took time out of his day to give back to those in need this holiday season. Over the weekend, he and his team helped feed more than 250 ...

DECATUR, Ill. — Over 70,000 central Illinois residents will now have to restrict their water use as the ongoing drought is wreaking havoc on the city's main water source. Officials in Decatur, ...

Decatur was recently named the best affordable place to live in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Seen here is a fountain at Decatur’s Central Park. Provided Two Illinois cities are among the 25 ...

The rapper and No Limit artist Young Bleed passed away on November 1 from a brain aneurysm, according to his son, Ty’Gee Ramon Clifton. Young Bleed gained national fame in the late 1990s with the hit ...

Atlanta is gearing up to host several FIFA World Cup matches, and hometown hip-hop legend Big Boi will help kick off the celebration. On the first day of the tournament, Thursday, June 11, 2026, Big ...

Google has reached a deal with an Illinois power plant to buy electricity for its data centers using carbon capture and storage. In an article published Thursday on The Keyword, Michael Terrell, ...

Google is starting its foray into carbon capture and storage (CCS), announcing a corporate agreement to support a natural gas-fired power plant with CCS in Decatur, Illinois. The Broadwing Energy ...

At least 478 workers across Illinois were informed in recent weeks that they would be losing their jobs because of mass layoffs and shutdowns, according to information from the Illinois Department of ...

The most affordable place to live in the United States is hidden in the heart of Illinois. A new ranking by the U.S. News and World Report lists Decatur, Illinois, as the top pick for affordability in ...

DECATUR — A multiagency task force is being formed to combat human trafficking in Central Illinois and will base its operations in Decatur. Lee Enterprises Public Service Team did a first-of-its-kind ...