DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The Decatur Public Library is taking people back in time and honoring those who fought to lead slaves to freedom. Decatur City Council passes ordinance to ban sweepstakes ...

DECATUR — Latham residents Debbie and Tim Harbarger arrived at the Decatur Public Library Saturday morning dressed in pristine white T-shirts. But they didn’t expect to stay that way. “We’ll be ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Monday night, the Decatur Public Library unveiled a new traveling exhibit that highlights the stories and history of African American culture in our state. This exhibit features ...

On Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at approximately 5:10 p.m., Decatur Police responded to a shooting at the Decatur Library. Officers located an adult male inside the library suffering from a gunshot wound.

Police have apprehended the suspect accused of shooting a fellow patron at the downtown Decatur Library during an argument on Feb. 2. Medicus Brown, 44, of Decatur, was booked at the DeKalb County ...