On May 14th, 2026, Decatur Police Detectives arrested an 18-year-old male in connection with the January 18th, 2026, shooting ...

The Illinois State Police released body camera footage linked to the man accused of pointing a crossbow at Decatur police.

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The Decatur Police Department is holding a press conference on Thursday to provide an update following ...

DECATUR, Ill. — Over 70,000 central Illinois residents will now have to restrict their water use as the ongoing drought is wreaking havoc on the city's main water source. Officials in Decatur, ...

Get those rubber ducky adoption papers ready, as the annual Duck Derby waddles into Decatur this weekend.  The event will ...

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 ...

UPDATE: A powerful tornado tore through the Illinois community of Mount Zion on Sunday afternoon, causing significant damage to multiple homes. Mount Zion is located about eight miles southeast of ...

CENTRAL ILLINOIS (WCIA) — Memorial Day is nearly here, marking the unofficial start to summer. Here’s a look at where you can lounge in the sun, soak in the rays and take a dip in the pool in Central ...

Decatur is a classic mid-western U.S. city situated on Lake Decatur, and with many historic brick buildings downtown. This city is the home of Millikin University and Richland Community College.