Council did not approve the additional funds Johnson requested for the daycare, but said they believe in the project.

DECATUR, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) — A man was shot in the foot during a drive-by shooting Thursday night in Decatur, police said.

Two police officers and a suspect were shot early Wednesday during a traffic stop in the central Illinois city of Decatur, the city's police chief said. Decatur Police Chief Shane Brandel said shots ...

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MARION, Ill. (KFVS) - A winner has been crowned Miss Illinois 2024 in Marion. 26-year-old Breana Bagley of Decatur, Illinois won the title Saturday evening, June 15 at the Marion Cultural and Civic ...

A man was injured in a drive by shooting in Decatur Thursday night. Decatur police were called to the hospital around 9:30 p.m. after a man showed up with a ...