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

One person was hurt in a morning shooting in Decatur on Friday. Decatur Police told us that they responded to reports of ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Decatur Park District Board of Commissioners approved the construction of a new activity center for mature adults on Wednesday. According to the Decatur Park District, the ...

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

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Decatur Blaze held a food drive contest to help support local food pantries. Teams from the Decatur youth hockey club donated the food for the contest, and the winner ...

A traveling museum highlighting the stories of the Tuskegee Airmen and the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) has made a ...