Mark McDonald visits the History Room at the Decatur Public Library Mark McDonald speaks with Becky Damptz, Head of Archives & Special Collections at the History Room in Decatur Public Library.

DECATUR — Decatur Public Library's Local History Room will be featured on the public television program “Illinois Stories.” The local segment is scheduled to air on channel WSEC at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Five central Illinois landmarks are coming together to offer food, drinks and a side of history. "Taste of History" is set highlight the Hieronymus Mueller Museum, the Culver ...

DECATUR — For African-American Cultural & Genealogical Society of Illinois Inc. Executive Director Evelyn Hood, the annual Kwanzaa celebration put on by the museum comes down to one thing. “It’s ...

DECATUR -- Decatur, nestled in the gentle hills of the extreme northwest corner of the state, has had its share of ups and downs -- ups such as the growth of the poultry industry in 1939 to downs like ...

DECATUR -- The city of Decatur was on the march with several new businesses moving into the area as well as the expansion of the Simmons dog food plant on the north end of the city. Even Simmons ...