A man who pleaded guilty to attempting to sexually assault a woman in July 2025 was sentenced to seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

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

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

Content warning: This article discusses an instance of attempted sexual assault. If you or someone you know has experienced sexual violence, a national hotline for support is available at ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) – The Children’s Museum of Illinois in Decatur is showing families the power of play with art. They’re doing it with a new grant from Healing Illinois, assembling a new mural with ...

The Illinois State Police has released body camera footage from an incident in Decatur last month where a wellness check ...

Late-19th-century residence highlights preservation of one of Decatur’s notable Victorian homes. DECATUR, IL, UNITED ...

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 ...

Anthony Simonsen defeated Santtu Tahvanainen in the PBA Illinois Classic Championship on Sunday. It was the first-ever ...