Michele Anderson takes over the role of Director of Finance and City Treasurer in Decatur.

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — It’s a perspective one school district in Central Illinois wants their students to learn more about, first-hand. This school year, Decatur schools have more than 40 ...

As the state works to phase out coal-fired power plants, a gas-fired facility will be built in central Illinois.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – Decatur Moves celebrated transporting over 170,000 passengers throughout Decatur and Macon County in its first year. The City of Decatur’s microtransit service launched in ...

About 69,684 people live in Decatur, and the median age here is 38.4. The median household income in Decatur is $52,207, and the average commute time is about 14.87 minutes. The unemployment rate here ...

At least eight people in central Illinois were injured Sunday in an explosion at a processing plant, officials said. The explosion happened at an Archer Daniels Midland Company plant in Decatur just ...

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 ...

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 ...

There are 8 assisted living communities in Decatur, Illinois. U.S. News can help you determine which community would be the best fit for you based on resident satisfaction with safety, value, ...