A bill is making its way through the statehouse floor that could help bring justice to survivors of sexual assault. Survivors ...

A man was arrested Friday for allegedly stabbing a victim in Southwest Decatur the day before, according to the Decatur Police Department. Jail records show Emilio Tomas Andres, 38, was ...

A Decatur man found guilty of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl was sentenced to 57 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

Content warning: This article discusses an instance of attempted sexual assault. If you or someone you know has experienced sexual violence, a national hotline for support is available at ...

A man who pleaded guilty to attempting to sexually assault a woman in July 2025 was sentenced to seven years in the Illinois Department of Corrections.

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A man is facing aggravated assault and battery charges in Macon County after police said he punched a woman and threatened to stab her during an altercation on Friday. The ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — A Decatur man accused of trying to rape a woman in a grocery store pleaded guilty to not only that crime, but also to assaulting a correctional officer while he was in custody.

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A Decatur parent is alleging her daughter was sexually assaulted by another child in an elementary school bathroom last fall, in a federal civil rights complaint that comes amid national turmoil over ...