DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A Decatur man was sentenced to two years behind bars on Monday after he pleaded guilty to battering his wife in December. Court records show Carl Klaus, 54, avoided a trial by ...

The ongoing drought means weeks of lake levels dropping across central Illinois, but the recent rain has been good news.

Nearly 400 participants braved the cold for Decatur's 25th Polar Plunge Saturday. Participants took a dip in Lake Decatur ...

A Decatur man died after a welfare check escalated Monday night. Now, Illinois State Police is involved in the investigation.

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The Decatur Fire Department responded to an abandoned house with “heavy fire” Thursday afternoon, and the cause remains under investigation. At around 3:44 p.m., the department ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WICS) - On February 24th, around 11:30am, Decatur Police arrested Darkece T. Johnson, 36, for the following ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — In 2024, teenagers vandalized Decatur’s September 11th Memorial and stole an artifact that was ...

A second member of the Springfield District 186 cabinet in the last two months has been picked to head a central Illinois school district.

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Sitting off of El Dorado Street near downtown Decatur is a building stuffed to the brim with African ...

Affordable living meets lakeside charm in Decatur, Illinois. Explore parks, shows, dining, and easygoing streets without big-city costs.