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Police responded to an apparent two-vehicle crash at Oakland Avenue and King Street in Decatur shortly after 5 p.m. Wednesday.

A mix of rain, freezing rain and sleet is headed for the Decatur area, with the National Weather Service at Lincoln warning of slippery roads for those traveling tonight and Thursday morning.

DECATUR — The torrential rain that made its way onto the gym floor of MacArthur High School on Tuesday night came through heating-and-cooling vents on the gym's roof, according to school officials.

Heavy rains Tuesday night closed trails at Sand Creek Conservation Area and are causing other issues across the state. Freezing rain also is forecast in the Decatur region Wednesday night.

ARTHUR — Students from the Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond High School National Honor Society were moved after watching news footage of Hurricane Harvey and its aftermath six months ago. They knew they wanted to do something to help, but at the time, the…

A judge in Chicago has ruled that a guardian will make decisions about Amanda Ware's three children with her new husband. She will not regain custody.

A flood watch remains in effect until late Tuesday for much of Central Illinois and temperatures will steadily drop as the day wears on, according to the National Weather Service's latest forecast.

The Edgar County Sheriff's Office arrested an armed man deputies said was trying to impersonate a federal officer at the department on Saturday. Deputies said his vehicle also had a rifle and loaded ammunition magazines.