On a late afternoon in October, as the sunlight turns soft and golden, Suzannah Hasbroek sits in a comfy chair on the broad front porch of Charis Books & More in Decatur and looks across Candler ...

Carson-Newman University is offering a new home for students in the form of recently completed West Campus Commons, as well ...

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - Decatur City Council added amendments to a new zoning ordinance during Monday’s city council meeting. The current Decatur zoning ordinance was written back in the 1950s. City ...

On Wednesday, the State Board of Education in Illinois released its annual report card scores for schools and districts ...

she asked. The proposal still needs to go before the Decatur City Council for approval but is not on Monday’s agenda. If it does get approved, the rate would go into effect at the start of the new ...

Fall is my favorite time of the year. The shedding of the leaves is cathartic for me, like shedding all that encumbers us and ...

The season is over for more than half the state after Week 9, with the playoffs starting next week for the rest. Here’s a breakdown of some of the local programs that came up short of the ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — On Monday night, the Decatur City Council will vote to approve a grant agreement that will assess properties impacted by environmental contaminants. The City was awarded a ...

Two voting booths are located inside the museum’s City Hall room with a panoramic view of Lake Decatur. “They get to vote using big-kid equipment,” Parker said. “Kids feel very grown up ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND)—Decatur held its city-wide clean-up today, inviting residents to get rid of large items like mattresses and electronics. This was the only city-wide clean-up day for this ...

A train trestle extending out of Decatur. The police shooting of Steven Perkins, 39, just over a year ago in the city has led to prosecutions, policy changes and newfound activism in the city.