(Decatur, IL) — On Thursday morning, officials from the Decatur Civic Center and Ameren Illinois along with Mayor Julie Moore-Wolfe announced the new partnership between the Decatur Civic Center and Ameren Illinois, which changed the name of the Decatur Civic Center Arena to Ameren Illinois Arena.
The Decatur Civic Center was opened in 1980 to serve as the home to the City of Decatur, Theatre 7 and the Decatur Youth Hockey Association. Proudly all three still call the Decatur Civic Center “home”. With over 28,000 square feet of space, the Decatur Civic Center is a popular central Illinois convention and event venue.