Five people, including four children, have been displaced following a house fire in Decatur Wednesday afternoon.

Bethany Stinnett claimed her arrest was based on persecution by the police, but others online said her loudspeakers likely violated local noise ordinances. Rock the Country festival: Artists dropping ...

Decatur Police Chief Torry Mack held a news conference on Jan. 15, 2026, to address the officer involved shooting on Nov. 12 during a traffic stop. During the news conference, he said that no criminal ...

DECATUR, GA — The City of Decatur has a new mayor after the City Commission selected Tony Powers to serve in the role. Powers has served on the Decatur City Commission for the past decade. With the ...

DECATUR, GA — The Decatur City Commission is scheduled to vote Monday night on a new mayor, following the city’s annual process carried out at the start of each new year. Patti Garrett, who has served ...

It was a news-packed 2025 in The Decatur Daily's coverage area, with new projects planned and others under construction, a surprise announcement that a huge music festival is coming to Decatur, the ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — A longtime member of Decatur Fire and Rescue has taken over the agency’s top job. The City of Decatur swore in Chief Nathan Springer on Monday. He has been with the department ...

DECATUR, Ill. — Over 70,000 central Illinois residents will now have to restrict their water use as the ongoing drought is wreaking havoc on the city's main water source. Officials in Decatur, ...

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 ...

The Decatur, IL housing market continues to outpace national trends. The metro’s median list price climbed 17.8% year over year, while inventory remains tight. Strong seller conditions remain despite ...

BURBANK, Ill. (WLS) -- A south suburban school will move to remote learning for the rest of the week after an SUV slammed into a building there on Tuesday afternoon. Chopper 7 was over the scene at St ...