Due to the threat of rain tonight, the Johnny Cash Tribute--scheduled to be at Charter's Patio--will be moved inside at the Vandalia Moose Lodge. The concert will be from 7 pm to 10 pm.

A young child has died after a drowning incident at a rural Fayette County residence. In a report from the Fayette County Coroner's Office it states that on Friday evening, July 31st, Fayette County Coroner Dave Harris was contacted by Sheriff Ronnie Stevens in regards to a possible drowning of a young child. The repo...

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office has released a statement on a matter brought to their attention earlier this week. On the Fayette County Sheriff's Office's App, it states On July 29th, the Fayette County Sheriff's Office was made aware of allegations of sexual misconduct involving a correctional deputy and an inmat...

We will see storms moving into the area tonight and there is the possibility of a severe storm moving through the area. Our forecast for today calls for showers and thunderstorms with a high of 81. Then, showers and storms for tonight--we could see heavy rain at times tonight--with a low of 68. Meanwhile, we do have t...

A northern Illinois man died in Fayette County on Wednesday evening from what is believed to have been a self inflicted gunshot wound. And, that same man was reportedly a suspect in two murders in Harvey, Illinois. In his report on the incident, Fayette County Coroner Dave Harris says he was called out to 140 John Dee...

We hear again today from Vandalia Mayor Doug Knebel on the subject of housing and trying to generate improvements in the housing market in the community. Speaking on our podcast "Talking about Vandalia," Mayor Knebel says one strong possibility to help with some home improvement would be a Residential TIF Di...

A new program funded by private philanthropy is aimed at asset-building for people receiving Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. Build Your Nest is a three-year pilot that allows residents at three affordable housing properties in Chicago to earn up to $1,200 per year in savings. Julianna Stuart-Lomax, vice president of co...

The Executive Vice President of a coalition advocating for data center development says reversing course on incentives in Illinois could have "detrimental" economic consequences. Last week, Governor J.B. Pritzker told the Aspen Climate Summit he reversed course on offering tax exemptions to data centers to se...

(Lincoln, IL) -- A jury is convicting a Lincoln woman of killing her boyfriend's infant daughter in 2022. Cierra Coker was found guilty of murder charges. She was charged in the killing of 19-month-old Sophia Davis in February 2022. An autopsy showed the child's death was the result of a traumatic brain injury due to b...

DeKalb Co., IL) -- The Illinois State Police is releasing video of a deadly officer-involved shooting in April on I-88 in DeKalb County. Authorities say Warrenville Police officers located a vehicle on April 27th near Route 59 and North Aurora Road connected with a missing person reportedly experiencing a mental health...

(Chicago, IL) -- The state is launching a new program to help Illinoisans who lost their SNAP benefits. Governor Pritzker announced that the individuals will receive a one-time 400-dollar benefit per eligible household member through the new FRESH program. Around 100-thousand Illinoisans will receive the one-time benef...

We will have one more dry and mild day today. We will see increasing clouds today with a high of 84. Them, partly cloudy skies for tonight with a low 0f 64. Meanwhile, showers and thunderstorms will coming into the forecast on Friday afternoon and evening and stay with use into Saturday. The National Weather Service ...

A lack of available housing is an issue in areas across the country, and that includes for the City of Vandalia. Speaking on our podcast "Talking about Vandalia," Mayor Doug Knebel talks about some of the efforts the City of Vandalia is making to try and at least open up some property for potential new housin...

The schedule is coming together for how a federal court will handle the case challenging Illinois' gun owner ID law. Plaintiffs suing over the ID requirement to own and possess not just guns but ammunition say it violates their Second and 14th Amendment rights. Attorney Jacob Huebert of the New Civil Liberties Allianc...

With a coalition of 26 states, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has joined a lawsuit against the federal government to secure over $1 billion in funds previously appropriated by Congress. The funds are intended for national security and disaster relief. The core complaint of the lawsuit is against the withholding ...