Our run of heat may finally be coming to an end. We do have one more day to go as we'll see sunny skies with a high of 94 today. Then, increasing clouds for tonight with a low of 71. Rain then comes into the forecast on Wednesday with showers and storms and we would see some heavy rain with a high of 81. It will be muc...

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois is coming off a record breaking day of warm weather. The National Weather Service says Springfield set a record high of 91-degrees yesterday for October 12th. Rockford broke a record with a high of 88-degrees. The Quad Cities also experienced record-breaking warmth, reaching 88-degrees in ...

Back last year, the Vandalia City Council approved to enact a 1% grocery tax. This tax was to replace the one the state was ending at the end of 2025. And, the numbers this year show that would have been a major revenue loss for the city if they hadn't taken action. Speaking on our podcast "Talking About Vandalia,...

The now-annual Veteran's Park program and parade are all set in downtown Vandalia. The program at the downtown Veteran's Park will be held on November 7th at 9 am and the parade will be held at 10 am from the top of Gallatin Street Hill to 4th Street. At last week's Vandalia City Council meeting, they authorized for st...

(Springfield, IL) -- Two drivers are cited following separate crashes involving two Illinois State Police squad cars. State police say a Mazda hit a trooper's vehicle on Thursday night on I-55 near Sherman. A trooper in the vehicle was sent to the hospital as a precaution, while the driver of the Mazda, Tiffany Sipes o...

We've already had the longest stretch between 90 degree days this year and that record could be extended--potentially today and then again on Columbus Day. We are looking at sunny skies for today with a high of 88. Then, increasing clouds tonight with a low of 58. Meanwhile, we will get a bit of a cool down for the we...

Fayette County Chamber of Commerce members were educated on energy projects currently being worked on or towards in the area as part of their Lunch and Learn series. One of the guest speakers was Erica Glenn, Senior Development Manager for Key Capture Energy and she spoke on a battery energy storage project in the Rams...

The National Road Interpretive Center in Vandalia will host a special event and special individual on Saturday. Author Brady J. Crytzer will be on hand to hold a book signing for his book "The National Road--George Washington and America's First Highway West." Jerry Swarm talks more about the author. The eve...

The Charter's Patio season will officially come to an end this weekend. This Saturday night is the season finale for Charter's Patio for the 2026 season. The final performance for the year will be the Feudin' Hillbillys. They will perform from 7 pm to 10 pm on Saturday evening at Charter's Patio in downtown Vandalia.

They will wrap up the Vandalia Farmer's Markets for this season as the final one for 2026 will be on Saturday (tomorrow). The them for the final American 250 Farmer's Market is "A Harvest 250 years in the Making: Rooted in History. Grown in Community." Among the features for this final Farmer's Market of the ...

The state of Illinois is officially under a disaster declaration over diesel fuel availability and prices, based on how those issues will impact different aspects of the state's economy - including farming. The declaration, signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday, came as President Donald Trump signed a nationwide exec...

(Chicago, IL) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency is denying the State of Illinois' request for a major disaster declaration after record-breaking severe weather hit the state in August. Governor Pritzker's office says in a letter sent this week, FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton stated that assistance for aff...

We will remain sunny and warm for the next few days, then we have some rain in the forecast this weekend. We are looking at sunny skies today with a high of 84 and then mostly clear skies tonight with a low of 53. That will pretty much be our weather for both Friday and Saturday, as well. Meanwhile, showers are then li...

The author of a book taking a different look at the development of the the National Road will be on hand for a book signing on Saturday at the National Road Interpretive Center. Jerry Swarm says author Brady J. Crytzer will be on hand to sign copies of his book and also give two lectures on Saturday beginning at 8:30 a...

Members of the Fayette County Chamber of Commerce were able to get an update on energy projects being worked on in the county. The first speaker on hand was Erica Glenn from Key Capture Energy and they are working on a battery energy storage project in the Ramsey area. She explained what the project is and says they ha...