18+ hour, 18+ min ago  (193+ words) 82 year old Decatur man dies after a motor vehicle crash'NewsChannel20 82 year old Decatur man dies after a motor vehicle crash DECATUR, Ill (WICS) - The Sangamon County Coroner, Jim Allmon, can confirm the death of a 82 year-old Decatur man who was…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (169+ words) DECATUR, Ill. (WICS/WRSP)" A man has pleaded guilty after a deadly crash in Decatur in August 2025 that killed two people. Issaih K. Flagg, 37, was in court on April 1, 2026. Prosecutors updated the charges against him. He pleaded guilty to reckless homicide and…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago  (447+ words) DECATUR, Ill. (WICS) - Decatur Fire Department crews, in collaboration with the Decatur Water Department, will be flushing and flow testing approximately 1,200 city fire hydrants during the month of April. This process is necessary to keep the city's nearly 4,500 fire hydrants ready…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (302+ words) Decatur house fire injures two people, kills dog'NewsChannel20 (WICS) - At approximately 8:52 P.M the Decatur Fire Department responded to the 600 block of East Decatur St for multiple reports of a house on fire Callers also stated that the occupants had possibly…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago  (239+ words) Early morning shooting in Decatur: One person injured'NewsChannel20 DECATUR, Ill. (WICS/WRSP) " One person was hurt in a morning shooting in Decatur on Friday. Decatur Police told us that they responded to reports of gunfire around 9:20 a.m. in the 1700 block of East…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (215+ words) DECATUR, Ill. (WICS/WRSP)" Two separate house fires Sunday evening left two families displaced in Decatur, the Decatur Fire Department reported. The first blaze was called in around 4:45 p.m. on Feb. 8 in the 1400 block of East Grand Avenue. Crews arriving on scene…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (115+ words) Winter Storm Warning in effect Saturday morning until Sunday evening. Extreme Cold Warnings & Cold Weather Advisories issued for Central Illinois for Friday and Saturday. DECATUR, Ill. (WICS) " Pending official vote, the Decatur City Council will name Melissa Hon as the next…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (102+ words) The man shot and killed early Sunday morning in Decatur has been identified by the Macon County Coroner.RELATED:1 dead after early Sunday morning shooting in D ... DECATUR, Ill. (WICS) " The man shot and killed early Sunday morning in Decatur has…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (169+ words) DECATUR, Ill. (WICS) " A Macon County judge sentenced a Decatur man to 18 years in prison Thursday after he was convicted on two counts of child pornography, court records show. Dustin M. Blankenship appeared in custody of the Macon County Sheriff with his…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (120+ words) DECATUR, Ill. (WICS) " A Decatur man pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to felony charges during a preliminary hearing in Macon County court. Slater appeared in court in the custody of the Macon County Sheriff. After hearing evidence, the judge ruled there…...