DECATUR — Parents at the Decatur Public Library's story time on Thursday chuckled knowingly when they heard the first line of “Pokko and the Drum” by Matthew Forsythe.

From the Trail of Tears to Chicago’s South Side, 11 culturally and historically significant sites will be preserved with help ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) -- Decatur Public Transit suspended services Saturday. This is due to the snow continuing to fall and the road conditions. "Decatur Moves" microtransit vans will be not be running ...

Young children dressed up in their holiday best waited in a line with their families in the Decatur Public Library’s Youth Services Room for the jolly man dressed in his iconic red suit.

DECATUR — Decatur Public Library will kick off Christmas celebrations with a visit from Santa on Wednesday, Dec. 3, during the Downtown Decatur Christmas Walk.

Part of an effort to revitalize the Illinois horse racing industry would include building a racino in Decatur. But so far, the project remains in the starting gate. The privately funded facility still ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - The Decatur Housing Authority is seeing the most openings it’s had in years. Officials tell WAFF 48 that future residents should expect shorter wait times. Officials said they ...

Decatur was recently named the best affordable place to live in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Seen here is a fountain at Decatur’s Central Park. Provided Two Illinois cities are among the 25 ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - More public electric vehicle chargers are coming to the Soy City. The City of Decatur said on Facebook that EV chargers are coming to the Decatur Civic Center, Decatur Public ...

A bill supporting a proposed racino in Decatur, Illinois, has cleared the State Senate and is now headed to the House of Representatives, though further discussion won’t take place until lawmakers ...

DECATUR -- City leaders will explore the possibility of forming a regional wastewater authority after the City Council approved a resolution authorizing the action during a special meeting Tuesday ...