Organizers are recruiting 350 volunteers to staff concerts, assist at community events and serve as city ambassadors during the 34-day Decatur WatchFest ‘26 celebration.

A 3-year-old boy is dead, and a 73-year-old man is in critical condition following a house fire last week in Decatur.

In 2024, teenagers vandalized Decatur’s September 11th Memorial and stole an artifact that was recovered from Ground Zero, ...

FORSYTH, Ill. (WAND) - Decatur Christian School's FTC Robotics team is headed to the state championships. This year, the ...

A three-year-old boy from Decatur died at HSHS St. John’s Hospital on Feb. 20 following a house fire. Sangamon County Coroner ...

A second member of the Springfield District 186 cabinet in the last two months has been picked to head a central Illinois ...

Decatur is getting a baseball team, and they’ll be called the Bean Ballers. It’s a reference to the city’s long history with ...

The foundation for Decatur's second fire station was poured early Tuesday morning. The first six trucks with concrete loads from Martin Marietta lined up at 2 a.m. By around 10 a.m., 320 yards of ...

The British Academy Film Awards and BBC have apologized Monday for a racial slur that was broadcast during Sunday’s show while two stars of the film “Sinners” were onstage.

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — The Decatur Police Department says one person is dead and three other people were left injured after a wreck on Alabama Highway 24. DPD said around 2:38 p.m. on Monday, officers ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — Agencies responded to a crash in Decatur on Tuesday morning. The Decatur Police Department said that the crash happened along Gordon Terry Parkway near Phillips 66. Drivers are ...

The Decatur Library reopened Feb. 10 with enhanced safety protocols following a Feb. 2 shooting. New measures include a single point of entry via the rear of the building and a mandatory security ...