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 ...

Summer is officially underway at Lake Decatur as Pier 39 Marina welcomed boaters and families for opening day.

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Recent rainfall is benefitting water levels in Lake Decatur, which previously dropped drastically during the ongoing drought. Public Works Director Mike Newel said the levels ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Sean Bowsher and Nikki Harnack joined WCIA’s Mitchell Rife to talk about the upcoming Hardy’s Race for the Lake event. Hardy’s Race for the Lake will take place from June 7-8 at ...

Members of the Illinois People's Action (IPA) will attend the Illinois EPA's hearing Thursday night demanding permit denial ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The City of Decatur is planning a prescribed burn along Lake Decatur. City officials said the prescribed burn will take place at City-owned property along Lake Decatur’s Basin 4 ...

DECATUR, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is considering options to deal with thousands of invasive Asian carp that are clustering near the base of the Lake Decatur dam.

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. – 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 state ...

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, Ill. (WCIA) — One person was taken to a local hospital after their car went into Lake Decatur Wednesday morning. Decatur Police Lt. Jon Quehl told WCIA that a car drove into the lake at ...