The City of Vandalia Water Department has issued a boil order on Randolph Street from 8th Street to Perkins Street.

After seeing a couple of days of much needed rainfall over the area, we will now be dry and calm for the remainder of the work week. For Today, we will see mostly sunny skies with a high of 63. And, partly cloudy skies for tonight with a low of 43. We will remain much the same for the remainder of the work week. Our ne...

The annual United Methodist Men's Fish Fry will be held tomorrow in Vandalia. Jeff Endres with the First United Methodist Men talks about the event that will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Vandalia on Thursday. Again, the United Methodist Men's Fish Fry will be on Thursday from 4 pm to 6:30 pm at the F...

Although there was little on the ballot to vote on, Fayette County voters turned out for the November General Election in solid numbers. Fayette County saw 70% voter turnout for the Election. There were a total of 9,600 ballots cast in the county-6,128 of those on Election Day, 2,395 in early voting and 527 voted by ma...

Unofficial results show all three of Illinois' non-binding advisory questions are on the way to approval. In two of the three dealing with access to fertility treatments and election worker security, voters approved overwhelmingly. It was much closer for the question asking voters if the state should tax millionaires ...

Fayette County voters said Yes to 2 out of 3 of the non-binding referendum on the ballot in Tuesday's Election. On the question of "Should any candidate appearing on the Illinois Ballot for Federal, State, or local office be subject to civil penalties if the candidate interferes or attempts to interfere with an el...

A key witness in the ComEd Four bribery case last year has taken the stand at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Former ComEd executive Fidel Marquez said he cooperated with the government after pleading guilty to bribery charges in 2020. Marquez also admitted to lying on an applicat...

(Washington, DC) -- Donald Trump is the projected winner of the 2024 presidential election. The former President, now President-elect, defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in an election that came down to the swing states. Trump is now the second President in U.S. history to be elected to non-consecutive terms. John M...

Fayette County Election Results-- 70% Voter Turnout--9,600 ballots casts 6,128 on Election Day, 2,395 Early Voting, 527 Vote By Mail President of the United States- Donald Trump (R) 7,798 81% Kamala Harris (D) 1,606 16% Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 118 1% Congress- Mary Miller (R) 8,280 Write In 78 State Senator- Jason P...

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Bond IL, Clinton IL, Fayette IL, Madison IL, Marion IL, Monroe IL, Randolph IL, Saint Clair IL and Washington IL and Miss...

More rain is on the way to the area, with concerns for flooding in some areas today. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm is expected for today with a high of 68. Winds will gust out of the south at better than 30 miles per hour today. We have a chance of rain and storms tonight with a low of 47. Meanwhile, there is a th...

The dedication for the new Veteran's Memorial Park in downtown Vandalia is set for Veteran's Day The City of Vandalia and the Vandalia American Legion announced the dedication ceremony will be held for the new Veteran's Memorial Park in downtown Vandalia on Monday, November 11th at 10:30 am. Mayor Rick Gottman, Post 9...

It is Election Day. Polls are open around the nation today for the Presidential Election. Polls are open in Illinois from 6 am to 7 pm. Outside of President, there is little to vote on in Fayette County. There are the much-talked-about 3 non-binding propositions asking for a non-binding Yes or No vote. Other than t...

(Springfield, IL) -- The office of Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul will be monitoring the general election throughout Illinois today. Raoul says more than 200 teams of assistant attorneys general and investigators from his office will be out and about to ensure that voters' rights are protected, and polling place...

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Illinois, including the following areas, Bond IL, Clinton IL, Fayette IL, Madison IL, Marion IL, Monroe IL, Randolph IL, Saint Clair IL and Washington IL and Missouri, including the f...

Fayette County Clerk & Recorder Jessica Barker says today is the last day for voters to vote early at the courthouse in the lobby. You may vote early today from 8 am to 4 pm. Also, voters with a vote by mail ballot must have their ballot postmarked by November 5th or returned to the Clerk's Office or put in the dr...

Rain is here with us for the next few days. We are looking at rain and storms today with a high of 70. We'll see winds out of the south gusting better than 25 miles per hour today and we could also see heavy rainfall during the day today. Tonight, rain and thunderstorms remain with use with a low of 64. Winds from t...

Severe Storms are possible for late tonight and early Tuesday morning. The National Weather Service in St. Louis says a line of storms is expected to track across the entire region this evening through the overnight hours. A few of the storms could be severe this evening, with those chances greater to the west, decreas...

As we get ready for Election Day tomorrow for the General Election, you still have time to run in the April 1st Consolidated Election. If you are interested in running for a seat, you can pick up your petition packet either at the Fayette County Courthouse or Vandalia City Hall. The time to file the petitions begins o...

Release from State Senator Jason Plummer--- Springfield, IL - To help pay tribute to veterans and honor their legacies and sacrifices, State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) and Senator Jason Plummer (55th-Edwardsville) are encouraging constituents to submit a photo and story of their loved one who served our n...