DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The Decatur Public Library is taking people back in time and honoring those who fought to lead slaves to freedom. Decatur City Council passes ordinance to ban sweepstakes ...

DECATUR — One of the nation's largest railroads pledged its support Monday to developing the Midwest Inland Port in Decatur. CN, which is one of three Class I railroads providing service to Decatur ...

DECATUR, Ill. (AP) -- A 35-year-old Decatur man is dead after a railroad construction accident in the central Illinois town. Macon County Coroner Michael Day says the man was knocked from a catwalk ...

The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association’s (ASLRRA) Legislative Policy Committee elects a Board representative, Chair and Vice Chair. Also, 10 Watco teams wrap up 2024 on a high note, ...

Decatur’s rail history is substantial, dating all the way back to 1834, when Gov. Joseph Duncan proposed a transportation network that included a train line through Decatur. The Great Western Railroad ...

DECATUR -- Work currently taking place along the Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroad could result in longer wait times at two railroad crossing in Decatur. Crews are in the process of replacing an ...

CAMARGO — A section of Illinois 130 through Camargo will be closed to traffic in both directions for at least a week beginning Monday. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that 130 ...

In the early days of the 20th century, railroads, like the Big Four and the Illinois Central Railroad, drove the Illinois economy, especially in towns like Mattoon.