Vandalia Head Start will be closed today Fayette County Senior Center will be closed today. No Meals on Wheels delivery in Vandalia, Bluff City, Brownstown, or St. Elmo Vandalia Schools will have an E-Learning Day today Ramsey Schools will be closed today FOCUS & New Approach School will be closed today St. Elmo Sc...

We are looking at snow around the area today, although the amount we end up with seems to be somewhat in dispute. We are under a Winter Weather Advisory until 6 pm this evening. Our forecast from the National Weather Service for today calls for now with a high of 30. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches p...

The Vandalia School District dealt with a bus accident on Thursday afternoon. Vandalia Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jennifer Garrison says that Bus 16 was running it's regular route on Thursday afternoon, taking students home for the day. Dr. Garrison says, after reviewing the bus camera, it shows that about 3:47 pm ...

(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Department of Public Health is adding four conditions to the list of medical issues that may be treated with medical cannabis. The four newly approved conditions are endometriosis, ovarian cysts, uterine fibroids, and female orgasmic disorder. Providers are now able to begin certifying...

Vandalia Head Start will be closed on Friday Fayette County Senior Center will be closed tomorrow. No Meals on Wheels delivery in Vandalia, Bluff City, Brownstown, or St. Elmo Vandalia Schools will have an E-Learning Day on Friday Ramsey Schools will be closed on Friday FOCUS & New Approach School will be closed on...

The Vandalia School District dealt with what looks to be a "Swatting" call this morning. Vandalia Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jennifer Garrison says the threat at 8:05 this morning was a phone call there were pipe bombs around the school and a threat of violence. Dr. Garrison says the School Resource Offic...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST FRIDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central Illinois and central, east central, and northeast Missouri. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 6 PM ...

We'll be mostly sunny today. We will see mostly sunny skies for today with a high of 29. Snow comes into the forecast after 1 am with a low overnight of 21. Then, now on Friday with a high of 30 with the forecast saying new snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches. In the latest Weather Briefing from the National Weather Se...

The Vandalia American Legion Post 95 will hold a very special meeting tonight. The Legion will meet at 6 pm at Vandalia City Hall tonight. They will be honoring Dustin Cade as their Police Officer of the Year and Brock Rich as their Deputy of the Year.

A Greenville man has been charged in Fayette County Court with 2 counts of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse. 21 year old Richard A. Wernle is charged with allegedly committing a sexual act with an individual that was between the aged of 13 and 17 years of age. The alleged incidents allegedly occurred in August of 2023...

On Wednesday, the members elected in November to the Illinois House and Senate were sworn in for their new terms and will now get started with the 104th General Assembly. State Senator Jason Plummer says it is a privilege to serve the people of the 55th district. Senator Plummer has been a State Senator since 2019 and...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has discussed "quid pro quo" and distanced himself from his codefendant at their corruption trial in Chicago. Madigan said he developed a friendship with Michael McClain when they both served as state reps in the 1970's, and that their friendship survived until re...

(Springfield, IL) -- Governor Pritzker is planning to sign a bill that would take guns out of the hands of accused domestic abusers in Illinois. The state House passed Karina's Bill this week, sending the measure to the governor's desk. The measure would require law enforcement to confiscate guns within 96 hours fro...

Kaskaskia College and all Education Centers will be closed today. K-C will be conducting remote services so employees should check their email. Also, K-C WILL hold their Women's Basketball Game this evening at 5:30 pm at the main campus. Farina American Legion has canceled Bingo for this evening Mid America Preparato...

We should eventually see some sunshine today. We will start off with clouds this morning but will eventually clear today with a high of 23. It will be mostly clear and very cold for tonight with a low of 1. Meanwhile, snow looks to be on the way for Friday morning. Our current forecast says snow will be likely Friday...

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has taken the stand at his public corruption trial in Chicago. The courtroom crowd grew quickly when defense attorney Dan Collins called Madigan to testify Tuesday afternoon. The former speaker described his upbringing in Chicago and going to the University of Notre Dame. I...

The 103rd Illinois General Assembly is in the past as legislators wrap up the lame duck session. During the four-day lame duck session that included the capital city being hit with a major snow storm, legislators approved a slew of new bills ready to be sent to the Governor. One dealt with orders of protection, requir...

(Springfield, IL) -- Respiratory illnesses are up in Illinois. Officials say the state's overall respiratory illness level has ticked up from Moderate to High and the increase is driven by an expected early winter jump in hospital admissions. As a result, the Illinois Department of Public Health issued a health alert t...

Mayor Rick Gottman says the City of Vandalia will start removing the snow that is downtown at 7 am on Wednesday morning. The streets will remain open but their could be some delays as crews remove the snow that has been shoved to the center of the streets.

Kaskaskia College and all Education Centers will be closed on Wednesday. K-C will be conducting remote services so employees should check their email. Also, K-C WILL hold their Women's Basketball Game on Wednesday at 5:30 pm at the main campus. Farina American Legion has canceled Bingo for Wednesday night Mid America...