As the Pennyacres neighborhood of Southeast Decatur ages, the historic significance of the homes near Walter Jackson ...

A group of Decatur High School students will help leave a permanent mark in downtown Decatur to make sure that a lesser-known chapter in Martin Luther King Jr.’s activism is not forgotten. The Georgia ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mercedes Ball stood behind a microphone in the back room of an antebellum house in Decatur last week, getting a little teary-eyed as she spoke. “I make a conscious effort not to be prideful about much ...

The African-American Cultural & Genealogical Society of Illinois Museum (AACGSM) announced its 2026 Black History Month ...