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15Events this week
5Free things to do
86New spots
88New stories

● Checked Sunday, September 6, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Decatur

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 15 events, day by day →

Crossing Garden Education Series

Tuesday 10am · Crossing Healthcare Garden 320 E Central Ave Decatur IL · Free

Moonlight Yoga

Tuesday 7pm · The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater · Free

Tuesday Night Trivia at Door 4!

Tuesday 7pm · Free

Wonders of Watercolor

Thursday 4pm · Perkinson Gallery

Come From Away

Friday 7:30pm · Albert Taylor Theatre

New in Decatur

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Main Gate Bar & Grill

Nightlife

Pizza, chicken, horseshoes: When the craving hits, Main Gate Bar & Grill nails the Springfield trifecta with crispy Broaster chicken, saucy pizzas, and legit horseshoes swimming in cheese sauce.

maingatebar.com ↗

Shop On Main

Shopping

Refresh your closet, Decatur: Shop On Main is a longtime local favorite turned modern women’s boutique, with hand-selected tops, denim, leggings, and purses alongside a gift shop packed with seasonal décor, candles, kitchen goodies, and the World’s Softest socks.

shoponmaindecatur.com ↗

Victory Lanes - Decatur

Entertainment

Roll with it, Decatur: Victory Lanes is Decatur’s go-to for rolling a few frames this week, bouncing between a newly revamped arcade and Hudson's Pub & Grub, and letting their party pros handle the planning.

victorylanesdecatur.com ↗

Decatur’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Decatur’s best →

Most read in Decatur

The five stories Decatur readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. 2025FC134, PNN Sale Other (Real Estate)

    In the CIRCUIT COURT of the Sixth JUDICIAL CIRCLEIT MACON County, ILLINOIS FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORation, PLAINTIFF, and DEFENDANTS, will sell at public auction and sale to the highest bidder for cash at public sale on October 7, 2026.

    Full story at herald-review.com ↗

  3. 'I want people to still feel safe': Decatur police chief addresses safety at Johns Hill Park

    A shooting at Johns Hill Park in Decatur, Illinois, left one person hospitalized and in a stable but serious condition.

    Full story at wandtv.com ↗

  5. Illinois EPA hosting household hazardous waste next month in Decatur

    The Illinois EPA is hosting a free one-day event in Macon County to safely dispose of household hazardous waste.

    Full story at yahoo.com ↗

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