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Decatur food trucks reopen for the summer, but squeezed by higher costs
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (164+ words) Gyro King Food truck on Pershing Road in Decatur, Illinois. May 26, 2026. DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – After a cold winter, food trucks in Decatur are open for business once again. Many of them in various locations along Pershing Road. Inflation continues to be…...
City of Decatur surveys thousands of properties, picks priorities
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (275+ words) DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Every three years, the City of Decatur completes a survey of more than a dozen neighborhoods across the city. Employees inspect tens of thousands of properties. If the property has a building on it, they note if the…...
Prescribed burn planned near Lake Decatur dam Friday
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (101+ words) Prescribed burn near Lake Decatur dam DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A prescribed burn is planned near the Lake Decatur dam for Friday. The City of Decatur announced a prescribed burn for March 20 of City-owned natural area restoration located south of the Lake…...
Decatur Public Transit System launches new contactless fare collection system
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (143+ words) Decatur Public Transit Bus DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Decatur Public Transit System (DPTS) has partnered with Modeshift to launch its new contactless fare collection system. Decatur Transit Pay allows riders to pay for their ride with a quick tap on their…...
McDonald's to serve up burgers at new Decatur location
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (161+ words) McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese hamburger in Decatur, Illinois. February 23, 2026. DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) – Hamburgers, shakes and fries. A new McDonald’s will be constructed on the south side of Decatur. “Break ground this summer and hopefully be open before the end of…...
Student poets take center stage at Decatur competition
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (134+ words) DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Student poets from across Macon County were in the spotlight Saturday in Decatur. The Decatur Area Poets hosted the second annual student poetry competition at the Decatur Public Library. Students from seven area schools were brought in to…...
Brothers beyond the badge: Family ties strengthen Decatur Police Department
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (643+ words) DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — The badge is often described as a symbol of brotherhood and sisterhood, a family forged through shared sacrifice and service. For four officers at the Decatur Police Department, that bond runs deeper than most. Two sets of brothers…...
Decatur Fire Department makes history by promoting first woman captain
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (141+ words) New Captain Tina German-Roberts (left) with Decatur Fire Chief Neil Elder DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The Decatur Fire Department has promoted Tina German-Roberts to captain, marking the first woman to hold the title in the department's history. DFD said on Facebook that…...
Crossing Healthcare launching new walk-in clinic in Decatur
10+ mon, 2+ day ago (208+ words) DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Crossing Healthcare is launching Rapid Care, a new walk-in clinic in Decatur. The clinic is at 575 West Hay St. on the Decatur Memorial Hospital campus. “Rapid Care is about meeting people where they are, with care that’s quick,…...
Police: Decatur man arrested for animal cruelty, attempted to set cat on fire
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (337+ words) DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A 41-year-old man from Decatur was arrested on animal cruelty charges after police said he strangled a cat and attempted to set it on fire. According to Decatur police, officers initially responded to a trespassing complaint involving 41-year-old…...