DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Each week, hundreds of people launch their boats and soak up the sun on Lake Decatur. But having fun and following the rules have to go hand-in-hand. That’s where 12 Lake Patrol ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Recent rainfall is benefitting water levels in Lake Decatur, which previously dropped drastically ...

A prescribed burn is planned near the Lake Decatur dam for Friday. The City of Decatur announced a prescribed burn for March ...

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 ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Lake Decatur’s water level is continuing to drop, and the City of Decatur is now implementing stricter water rationing measures. Central Illinois has seen below-average rainfall ...

DECATUR — The city of Decatur is advising Lake Decatur dock owners to check and adjust their docks and boat hoists as necessary due to the lake level gradually decreasing as a result of below normal ...

“Lake Decatur was built in the 1920s, and it was built in the middle of Central Illinois, which obviously has acres and acres of corn and soybean fields, in particular,” said water production manager ...

The City of Decatur is planning a prescribed burn this week at its sediment storage basin east of Lake Decatur near Oakley.