Oliver was the first Black man elected to the Decatur City Council and spent decades serving the community. Many city officials said Oliver embodied integrity.

Bill Oliver served over two decades on the Macon County Board and more than 21 years as a Decatur City Councilman. Those who knew him say his leadership went far beyond any title.

The Decatur City Council approved almost $4 million in funding for more road improvements in the community.

Former Decatur City Councilman and Macon County Board member William Oliver Jr. has died, his family announced Monday. 

Last spring, Governor JB Pritzker was on hand for the hub's grand opening as it was awarded the first incentive program tied to growing the state's EV industry.

The Decatur City Council approved a $180,000 payment to the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission to create a "road map" for the future of its bus service.

Many residents at the Wabash Crossing apartments complain that there are several abandoned apartment buildings. The unlivable conditions add stress to being a renter in Decatur. 

Decatur firefighters are getting a raise after the Decatur City Council approved their new contract on Monday evening.

The City of Decatur said that the former Decatur Rehabilitation & Health Care Center at 136 S. Dipper Lane will become a 14-unit apartment complex.