The ongoing drought means weeks of lake levels dropping across central Illinois, but the recent rain has been good news.

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — People soaking up the sun by Lake Decatur may notice more boats on the water this summer. Pier 36 has been growing over the past couple of years, and they just added 60 new ...

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 ...

With lake levels low in Lake Decatur, the city of Decatur is offering cleanup assistance for anyone with lakeside properties.

DECATUR — While Lake Decatur has been an asset to the city since it was created in the early 1920s, its importance has evolved in recent years as officials begin to see it as a source of more than ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — For the first time in two decades, boat races are returning to Lake Decatur — starting with Hardy’s Highway Race for the Lake. As race day revs up in less than two weeks, ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The City of Decatur has provided information on road closures, parking rules and more ahead of the Hardy’s Race for the Lake event this weekend. The event, which takes place ...

Washington, DC, Aug. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- After being awarded a $9,883,117 federal grant, the City of Decatur is moving forward with a major water quality improvement plan. The grant comes ...

DECATUR, Ill. (AP) -- Fishermen with a net are removing thousands of Asian carp from Lake Decatur dam in central Illinois. The Herald and Review reports that the effort began Monday, days after the ...

DECATUR — If you've noticed the level of Lake Decatur is a bit lower recently, don't worry. “The lake was extremely full until about a month ago,” said Keith Alexander, city of Decatur water ...

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.