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 ...

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

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

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 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 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 ...

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 United Way of Decatur and Mid-Illinois operates the local 211 line, meaning they often get calls from people needing help connecting with resources. James Keith, the ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Every county in central Illinois is dealing with some level of drought. Many counties around Champaign are dealing with extreme drought conditions. "We saw drought conditions in ...

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