Mark McDonald visits the History Room at the Decatur Public Library Mark McDonald speaks with Becky Damptz, Head of Archives & Special Collections at the History Room in Decatur Public Library.

Decatur Public Library's Local History Room will be featured on the public television program “Illinois Stories.” ...

DECATUR — For African-American Cultural & Genealogical Society of Illinois Inc. Executive Director Evelyn Hood, the annual Kwanzaa celebration put on by the museum comes down to one thing. “It’s ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Five central Illinois landmarks are coming together to offer food, drinks and a side of history. "Taste of History" is set highlight the Hieronymus Mueller Museum, the Culver ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Artifacts and their stories keep memories alive for the next generation. The African-American Cultural & Genealogical Society of Illinois Museum is one place to find those ...

DECATUR -- Decatur, nestled in the gentle hills of the extreme northwest corner of the state, has had its share of ups and downs -- ups such as the growth of the poultry industry in 1939 to downs like ...