The rain is here and then cooler temperatures will follow that. We are looking at showers and storms for today with a high of 78. Then a chance of showers and storms for tonight with a low of 63. We'll see more showers and storms on Thursday---with a chance of a strong to severe storm in the afternoon-with a high of 82...

The Soroptimist of Vandalia are ready for their annual Bunco Night fundraiser next week, and they say today would be a great day to get signed up for the event. Mary Schulze with Soroptimist of Vandalia says the event is coming up on Tuesday. Food will be at 6 pm on Tuesday night and then the event will be from 7 pm to...

Brownstown High School will have a special event tonight to showcase two Co-Op student businesses. From 4:00 to 8:00pm in the Circle Drive in front of the school, CW's BBQ and The Green Creamery will be open for business. CW's BBQ is the business of Dodge Willms and will have BBQ sandwiches, nachos, and loaded mac and ...

The Illinois General Assembly has a new legislative watchdog after months of lawmaker ethics issues have been brought to light and the former Springfield investigator resigned. A former complainant told The Center Square he's not convinced a change in who runs the office will make a difference. In September, former Leg...

Illinois taxpayers are facing a $700 million bill if the state fails to correct its mistakes with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments. Illinois' error rate for improper SNAP payments rose from 11.56% in 2024 to 14.67% last year, fifth highest in the nation. Gov. J.B. Pritzker responded by saying the fede...

(Toledo, IL) -- An investigation is underway after a written threat was found at Cumberland High School in Toledo, Illinois. Officials say authorities responded after the threat was discovered yesterday. Officers searched the school and parking lot before giving the all-clear. The school is expected to be back to norma...

(Chicago, IL) -- Illinois Governor Pritzker and his Republican challenger Darren Bailey are trading barbs ahead of next month's general election. During a debate last night on WTTW, Pritzker blasted his opponent for siding with President Trump. Bailey slammed the governor for not doing more for Illinoisans despite havi...

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...