Safe Streets. Strong Community. Find out more about Decatur’s decreasing crime rates over the past twenty years and how they compare to other metropolitan areas in Central Illinois. Crime rates were collected from the FBI Uniform Crime Report and the Illinois State Police. Since 1996, Decatur has had a 56% drop in total crime, the largest drop when compared to neighboring metropolitan communities! #LimitlessDecatur and Macon County | NowDecatur.com

Take a look inside Decatur's newest attraction, Splash Cove. The new aquatic park features 3 separate pools, 4 water slides, a zip line, high and low diving boards, and more. Completion of all the aquatic park components are on schedule to be finished by the end of October with the exception of a lazy river that wont start construction until the Spring of 2020. Check out the video at NowDecatur.com | NowDecatur.com

Your weekly check in on what is happening this week in Decatur is here! For more information on all Parks and Recreation Month events, visit Decatur Parks and Recreation or beactivedecatur.com Events: 7/26 Summer Covers Concert Series 7 p.m. Decatur Square 7/23, 7/24, 7/26 Nature Walks (Parks and Rec Month) 10 a.m. Decatur Cemetery, Legacy Park, Hawk Hollow 7/23, 7/25 Rock Snake Painting (Parks and Rec Month) 10 a.m. Glenlake Park __ Meetings: 7/22 Lifelong Community Advisory Board 6:30 p.m. Cit