Decatur highlights new growth, attractions, and development efforts as the city promotes itself as an affordable, growing community | FOX54 News Huntsville

NEW SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT ❤️ 🇺🇸 So excited to be coming to DECATUR, ILLINOIS on 10th April 2026 to the Lincoln Square Theater 🥳 Tickets are ON SALE NOW via harrietsings.com/tour 🎶 #lincolnsquaretheater #decatur #illinois #usa #ustour #70snostalgia #1970s | Harriet

15K views · 726 reactions | Hey Decatur, Illinois, I'm coming your way for a final time! Join me Friday, August 5th at The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater for shows at 6pm and 9pm. Let's have some laughs together! Upcoming dates and tickets available here: https://bit.ly/3zEJptK | Bill Engvall | Facebook

Stephen Decatur Jr. was born in Maryland on January 5, 1779, and became one of America's most celebrated naval heroes. He joined the U.S. Navy at age 19 in 1798 and was promoted to captain at 25, making him the youngest person ever to reach that rank in Navy history. Decatur gained international fame in February 1804 when he led a daring nighttime raid into Tripoli harbor, where he and 75 sailors destroyed the captured USS Philadelphia by setting it ablaze. British Admiral Horatio Nelson praised