One person was rescued from an early morning house fire in Decatur Wednesday. The Decatur Fire Department responded to a home ...

CREW is a blend of local organizations building a community-driven safety plan, which community leaders and families say is long overdue.

The Decatur Park District Board of Commissioners approved the construction of a new activity center for mature adults on Wednesday.

Decatur firefighters rescued a man from a house fire early Wednesday morning. The Decatur Fire Department was dispatched at about 4:37 a.m. to the 2400 block of East William Street for a reported ...

The Decatur City Council approved on Monday almost $400,000 in contracts to get a new 24-hour daycare open. Decatur has worked with a local daycare owner to renovate the former Wee Folks building on ...

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

In summer 2025, DPD added new body-worn cameras, in-car video systems and a digital evidence management platform. Now, the Decatur City Council accepted a $1.97 million ILESTB grant at Monday ...

The Decatur City Council approved an agreement  expand paratransit operations with its current service provide, Operation Uplift.  The city inked a deal with Lindsey Life. It's a new adult daycare ...

The Illinois State Police is investigating the death of a man after he was taken into custody by the Decatur Police ...

Firefighters responded Thursday afternoon to a large fire at a vacant home in Decatur, where flames were seen coming from the second floor of the structure.

A new chain opened its doors in Decatur on Tuesday, as Jersey Mike's welcomed customers to its new location on Mound Road.

Tuesday is Election Day across Illinois as voters head to the polls to decide who will be on the ballot in November.  Voters will decide from a slew of candidates for federal offices, including the U.