After 25 years of addressing phosphorus and nitrogen pollution in Lake Decatur, the city implements new BMPs and grants to ...

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

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Tensions ran high at a public forum in Decatur on Monday night, as debates over data centers keep raging in Illinois and ...

UPDATE: A powerful tornado tore through the Illinois community of Mount Zion on Sunday afternoon, causing significant damage to multiple homes. Mount Zion is located about eight miles southeast of ...

Decatur is a classic mid-western U.S. city situated on Lake Decatur, and with many historic brick buildings downtown. This city is the home of Millikin University and Richland Community College.

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A semi-truck driver was hospitalized after their truck exiting I-72 overturned in Decatur on Monday. The crash happened on the ramp leading from westbound I-72 to northbound U.S ...

FORSYTH, Ill. (WCIA) — The Illinois EPA is offering a chance for people in Macon County to safely dispose of household ...