Randolph Street between Elm and Locust Streets will be closed until further notice

The cooler temperatures have arrived. We will see some light rain move through this morning, but should see some clearing skies after that today with a high of just 53. Winds out of the west will gust better than 30 miles per hour today. Tonight we are looking at increasing clouds with a low of 33. Thursday will be our...

The City of Vandalia will have 4 contested races in the April 1st Consolidated Election. The filing period ended at the end of business on Monday and there will be contested races for Mayor and in 3 Alderman's seats in Vandalia. For City Clerk, Carla Huhn will run unopposed for a second term. For Mayor, Doug Knebel and...

A new bar/liquor store may be coming to Vandalia. At their meeting on Monday night, the Vandalia City Council approved both a Class D and G Liquor License and a Gaming License for Harry's 66 Liquor Store. This would be a for a second location for Harry's---this one would be located on the vacant lot next Sonic and acro...

Former ComEd board member Juan Ochoa has completed his testimony at the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain. In May of 2018, McClain told then-ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore that Madigan wanted Ochoa to be appointed to the ComEd board. Madigan and ...

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs is teaming up with the Illinois Department of Labor in an effort to return unpaid wages and penalties to Illinois workers. State workers can now search the treasurer's I-CASH website to see if unpaid wages and penalties pursued and collected by the Department of ...

(Springfield, IL) -- More funding is being offered for new electric vehicle charging stations. The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program is providing up to 24-million-dollars for the construction of charging stations across the state. Those who wish to apply for funding must do so by December 17th. Governor ...

We will have a bit of an unseasonably warm day today but then cooler temps are on the way. We will see sunny skies for today with a high of 66. Winds out of the southwest will gust better than 20 miles per hour today. Then, we'll see increasing clouds for tonight with a low of 41. Meanwhile, colder temperatures are o...

One person was injured in a truck/bicycle accident on Monday in Fayette County. The Fayette County Sheriff's Office says both the bike and the pickup truck were traveling east bound on East 2700 Avenue. The bicycle was operated by 45 year old Jeffrey Carter and Sheriff's Office reports say the bike did not have lights...

The Vandalia City Council heard information on the ambulance service in the area and now will look to hold further meetings to try and find some sort of a solution. The Council heard from Kim Bouser of Rural Med during their meeting on Monday as Mayor Rick Gottman requested she come to the meeting to address the counci...

At their meeting on Monday, the Vandalia City Council ultimately approved 25% in TIF funds for the new Daylight Donuts location. Daylight Donuts met with the TIF Advisory Committee this past week for their project for some rehab work on their soon-to-be Vandalia location at 1611 Veteran's Avenue Suite E in Vandalia. T...

(Chicago, IL) -- Jurors in Michael Madigan's racketeering trial are getting a chance to see a list of people believed to have been allies of the former Illinois House Speaker. Prosecutors say Michael McClain's "magic list" includes names of people who went on to have lucrative lobbying careers. They believe t...

Revised estimates indicate that the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan will last longer than initially projected. Judge John Robert Blakey advised jurors Monday that the trial would continue through mid-January, after earlier suggesting that it would end before Christmas. Prosecutors have...

We are starting off the work with rain. Rain will be with us for a while this morning, then taper off and return later this afternoon and this evening. We'll see a high of 69 today with winds out of the southeast gusting better than 25 miles per hour today. Tonight shower and thunderstorms will hit the area with a low...

Today is the final day to turn in petitions for the April 1st Consolidated Election. Petitions may be turned in today during business hours at Vandalia City Hall and the Fayette County Clerk's Office. As for the City of Vandalia, here are the petitions that have been turned in so far--- Clerk--Carla Huhn Mayor--Doug K...

The Vandalia City Council will hold a work session this afternoon with more discussion on Business Districts. The meeting will be at 3:30 pm today at Vandalia City Hall. Adam Stroud with PGAV will be on hand to explain the process of a Business District. The public is invited to attend.

(Springfield, IL) -- The Sangamon County Sheriff's Office is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. The move comes in the wake of the death of Sonya Massey, who was fatally shot by now former deputy Sean Grayson back on July 6th. Grayson, who is charged with murder, was responding to a call about a poss...

We will get one more dry day today. We are looking at partly sunny skies for today with a high of 64. Winds out of the southwest will gust about 20 miles per hour today. Tonight we will see increasing clouds with a low of 52. Monday is likely over the area with a high of 66.

We will be looking at a dry and mild weekend around the area. We will see mostly cloudy skies for today with a high of 60. Then, we'll see mostly cloudy skies for tonight with a low of 42. Winds out of the south will gust better than 20 miles per hour tonight.

The Olde Tyme Christmas Celebration continues today in downtown Vandalia with more events from 10am to 2pm. Santa and Mrs. Claus will again be set up at Charters Patio and there will be Soroptimist Build-A-Snowman at Vandalia City Hall. Meyer Twins Art Craft will be in the former Library Building from 10am to 1pm and t...