A Decatur man accused of having sex with an underage girl in late April has pleaded not guilty.

An Effingham man was arrested over the weekend after barricading himself in a home with a machete while children were inside. 

A Decatur man accused of locking an underage girl inside his truck and offering her money for sex was denied pretrial release. 

A Christian County man is charged with aggravated battery after being accused of causing "great bodily harm" to an underage child. 

The man charged in connection with a deadly shooting in Champaign has pleaded not guilty. 

A 51-year-old pastor accused of possessing child pornography pleaded not guilty Thursday.