A Decatur man was sentenced to two years behind bars on Monday after he pleaded guilty to battering his wife in December. Court records show Carl Klaus, 54, avoided a trial by pleading guilty to a ...

Nearly 400 participants braved the cold for Decatur's 25th Polar Plunge Saturday. Participants took a dip in Lake Decatur ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — One person was arrested after a police chase in Decatur Sunday afternoon. The Decatur Police Department told WAND News that there was a brief car chase just before 4 p.m.

Check out all the scores from Monday's 2026 supersectional games in the Illinois state boys basketball playoffs for the IHSA.

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Officers with the Decatur Police Department were kept busy this weekend, responding to a range of crimes from armed robbery to a shooting with injuries. Police are investigating ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The Decatur Fire Department responded to an abandoned house with “heavy fire” Thursday afternoon, and the cause remains under investigation. At around 3:44 p.m., the department ...

A Decatur Police officer was arrested Monday following an investigation that started in December. According to Decatur Police, 28-year-old Elijah Cole is charged with theft and the financial ...

Budget event commenced on March 7, offering a firsthand look at various city vehicles and a chance to meet the operators.

Officers said the suspect also patted the victim down before his vehicle was stolen; it was recovered by police a short time later.

SPRINGFIELD — Amid a flurry of lawsuits filed in federal court against the Trump administration, Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s office won a historic first in Illinois last month by successfully ...