The ongoing drought means weeks of lake levels dropping across central Illinois, but the recent rain has been good news.

With lake levels low in Lake Decatur, the city of Decatur is offering cleanup assistance for anyone with lakeside properties.

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Lake Decatur’s water level is continuing to drop, and the City of Decatur is now implementing stricter water rationing measures. Central Illinois has seen below-average rainfall ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The City of Decatur has provided information on road closures, parking rules and more ahead of the Hardy’s Race for the Lake event this weekend. The event, which takes place ...

Affordable living meets lakeside charm in Decatur, Illinois. Explore parks, shows, dining, and easygoing streets without big-city costs.

DECATUR — The city of Decatur is advising Lake Decatur dock owners to check and adjust their docks and boat hoists as necessary due to the lake level gradually decreasing as a result of below normal ...

Another round of Council Connections was held on Monday in Decatur. Concerned citizens shared their thoughts with city leaders on the effects of CO2, storage and Lake Decatur. Winter storm warning as ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The City of Decatur is reducing its water rationing efforts as upcoming rain is expected, but they are still asking the community to continue voluntary conservation. In a press ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — In 2024, teenagers vandalized Decatur’s September 11th Memorial and stole an artifact that was ...

Hardy's Race for the Lake, so named because Dan Hardy provided the grant funding to bring boat racing back to Decatur last year, draws racers from all over the United States and Canada to compete.