DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — Sitting off of El Dorado Street near downtown Decatur is a building stuffed to the brim with African American history. With pictures, statues and much much more, the African ...

This Black History Month, we’re celebrating the story of Old Town, Decatur.

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — This February marks 100 years since the start of Black History Month. And in Decatur, people were celebrating on Sunday, remembering the month’s creator — Carter G. Woodson.

On Feb. 21, the NAACP DeKalb County Branch presented its 2026 Black History Month program at Rainbow Park Baptist Church on Columbia Drive in Greater Decatur.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - Celebrating Black History Month in the Soy City. The African-American Cultural & Genealogical Society of Illinois Museum (AACGSM) announced its 2026 Black History Month events, ...

Dr. Charles E. Elliott, 72, and his wife Sherry, 68, live in the Todd House, a historic home in Old Decatur, and Elliott said his home fits into the Old ...

Decatur Youth Services will host a Black History Month event on Feb. 22, 4:30-6:30 p.m., at Turner-Surles Community Resource Center, 702 Sycamore St. N.W.

The Decatur City Council's upcoming session discusses transformative projects, including trail expansion and park renaming, pivotal for the city's future.