Decatur & Oro Valley Digest

Decatur Crime Alerts

• 🔥 Home Invasion Charges: A 46-year-old Decatur man faces eight charges related to home invasion and criminal sexual...

• Decatur ComicCon takes over Civic Center Sat-Sun 10am-4pm: 100+ vendors, celebs like Sergeant Slaughter & Power Rangers stars, costume contest,...

• City mediation push aims to ease tensions in St. Teresa-Heritage battle
• St. Teresa warns it will go under if Heritage Behavioral Health Center...

Federal eyes on Decatur services: Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski toured the Empowerment Opportunity Center, spotlighting childcare, LIHEAP energy aid,...

Macon County safety shock: 46-year-old David A. McGee charged with 8 counts after 3 a.m. March 18 break-in on South Center Street.

• Forced entry:...

Governor Pritzker and Illinois Arts Council award $325K statewide for public art marking Declaration of Independence's 250th anniversary.

Central IL...

Tucson aviation community reels from deadly Marana Regional Airport crash killing Chris and Jacque Sheafe:

• Mark Irvin (Rio Nuevo board): Chris was...

Public safety win in Decatur: Detectives nailed Anthony Bauer and Mercedes Nichols for stealing $629 in Pokémon cards from GameStop on Spring Avenue...

Heavy police presence reported at Tucson’s south side Park & 22nd intersection, with TPD’s real-time tracker showing over 30 units on scene. No details from police yet; crew on site for updates.

Decatur Community Events

• 🔥 Jazz Festival: The third annual Jazz Festival is set for Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in downtown...

Thrilling news for Oro Valley cyclists! Tucson's 100-Acre Wood Bike Park construction is nearly done after years of waiting, with a summer reopening on the horizon. Get ready for enhanced outdoor adventures.

Decatur households vulnerable: Trump admin's fiscal 2027 budget proposes slashing $4B from LIHEAP, potentially wiping out aid for low-income power...

Celebrate Decatur's history with The Original Big Blue, a new documentary on university founder James Millikin – entrepreneur, banker, and civic...

Southern AZ shines beyond Phoenix: Raytheon's Tucson site leads state with 15,000 employees, ahead of Intel's 9,600 in Chandler.

• Anchors defense...

Peak Volume Trucks (PVTs) boost efficiency by handling minor calls, freeing larger engines for big incidents.

• Deployed 5 PVTs in August; responded...

Tucson innovator Wybridge Technologies fights $4+/gallon gas with the EZM module—a battery add-on boosting ignition efficiency for better fuel...

Decatur scores big with the SSAC Softball Championship returning April 30, drawing 500+ out-of-town visitors for an economic lift.

• Top NAIA teams:...

Catch the last Decatur Artisan Craft Market of the 2025-26 season tomorrow (9 a.m.-2 p.m.) at Riverside Center – free admission!

• Vendors from...

Downtown Decatur buzzes tomorrow with the third annual Jazz Festival.

• All-day live music on multiple stages, 10am-6pm
• Workshops, food & fun for all ages
• Finale at The Brick: surprise guests + after-party jam
• Free public event

Decatur PD relaunches D.A.R.E. pilot after nearly 20 years, focusing on decision-making and risks for 5th graders at Johns Hill.

• Evolved lessons:...