DECATUR — Lake Decatur’s level, near its lowest point since the drought of 2012, has stabilized, but city officials are still encouraging residents to practice voluntary water conservation measures.

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — New signs at Lake Decatur are honoring one man’s contribution to the creation of the lake. On Monday, two signs recognizing A.E. Staley Sr. and his legacy were revealed by the ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The City of Decatur and Mt. Zion FFA teamed up to increase and preserve the fish habitat in Lake Decatur on Wednesday. Through the Fish Habitat Project, the City and the ...

MONTICELLO — The City of Decatur and state climate researchers are urging local farmers to take advantage of certain soil nutrient loss-reducing practices, which are being financially incentivized ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Crappie USA is celebrating its 25th anniversary by hosting a competition on Lake Decatur. The fishing competition will be May 8. Presented by Bass Pro Shops/Cabela’s, 2021 ...

DECATUR — What does a boat racer do when the wind is causing whitecaps on Lake Decatur and it's too choppy to race? Scott Melowic of Dayton, Ohio, said with a chuckle, “We sit here and talk." “He's ...

Decatur held two open house meetings this week discussing redevelopment of the East Lake MARTA Station. Over 100 people total showed up to weigh in on preferred development styles and also the ...

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) says it has signed an US$89 million contract with the City of Decatur (IL) to provide dredging services to increase the capacity of Lake Decatur. Lake ...

DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is considering options to deal with thousands of invasive Asian carp that are clustering near the base of the Lake Decatur dam.

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.