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

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

An explosion at an Archer Daniels Midland facility in Illinois injured several employees and sent a tower of smoke into the air Sunday evening. The explosion occurred shortly after 7 p.m. at the east ...

The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) will bring a tournament to Victory Lanes in Decatur, March 9 to 15.

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 ...

Two police officers and a suspect were shot early Wednesday during a traffic stop in the central Illinois city of Decatur, the city's police chief said. Decatur Police Chief Shane Brandel said shots ...

The Decatur Fire Department is proud to participate in “Be Alarmed!”, a statewide program that provides free 10-year sealed ...

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