A man charged with setting his house on fire and damaging a car in April has pleaded guilty.Â
It's been 32 years since Decatur Realtor Sherry Lewis was found murdered inside a vacant Decatur home. Her family said the pain has never faded, and neither has their determination to see someone held accountable.
A Decatur man accused of hitting an Ameren worker with his vehicle and driving away has been granted pretrial release.Â
Beginning Aug. 1, the Macon County Sheriff's Office will stop managing animal control after nearly 20 years.Â
It's more difficult to see around intersections on county roads as some corn stalks across Macon County are already pushing seven feet tall.
The Better Business Bureau is warning central Illinois residents to stay on guard as scam reports continue to climb, with officials saying criminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated in the way they target victims.
Two people arrested in connection with a person found dead after a fire east of Decatur in April 2025 are now facing murder charges.
A correctional officer with the Macon County Sheriff's Office, arrested in Decatur last month after police said he was driving drunk, has been fired.
A man is behind bars after stealing from the Menard's in Forsyth and running from police Tuesday.
The Decatur Fire Department came away victorious following the 2025 Guns & Hoses bell ringing competition.