We will remain sunny and mild today. We are looking at sunny skies for today with a high of 69. Then, increasing clouds for tonight with a low of 43. For Veterans Day on Wednesday will see mostly sunny skies with a high of 67. Meanwhile, much cooler temperatures will invade the area after that. We'll see a high in u...

Olde Tyme Christmas kicks off Friday in downtown Vandalia and is set for a full evening of activities on Friday night and many more during the day on Saturday. With new events peppering the schedule for the weekend, among the activities on Friday night will be LED mini golf at Beauty Mark and Tourism Director Amber Dau...

SAFE will be hosting Gathered in Light, a community candlelight vigil from 5:30-6:30 p.m. on the Vandalia Statehouse Lawn. The vigil is in loving honor of Kylie Toberman and in support of every survivor of sexual assault. This evening is an opportunity to come together as a community and remind survivors that we see th...

Former Republican lieutenant governor candidate Aaron Del Mar is calling for a state GOP convention in 2027. Del Mar said the party cannot wait until a convention would be regularly scheduled in 2028. Dabrowski agreed with Del Mar that Republicans need to fight for what they are for and not just what they are against. ...

(Mt. Carroll, IL) -- Jury selection is underway in the trial of a former Carroll County Sheriff's deputy charged in the 2024 death of a teen. Matthew Herpstreith's trial is set to begin next week. He faces multiple charges, including Reckless Homicide, Reckless Conduct, and Obstructing Justice. Jackson Kradle was found...

We will be sunny and mild today. We are looking at sunny skies today with a high of 65. Then, clear skies for tonight with a low of 42. Meanwhile, we will remain pretty mild with our temperatures on Tuesday. Wednesday will also see mild temperatures but will bring showers and storms to the area. Much cooler temperat...

There are only 46 days left until Christmas and Vandalia is jump starting the holiday season with Olde Tyme Christmas this weekend. The event as always will be kicked off with the official lightning of the Christmas tree at the top of the Gallatin Street hill. This year, the Olde Tyme Christmas committee added a fun co...

Although Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he expected a bill regulating data centers to be ready for fall veto session, the Illinois House majority leader says lame duck session in early January is more likely. State Rep. Robyn Gabel told The Center Square she had a long meeting about the POWER Act on Thursday. Gabel said at a ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker says a new quantum computer in Chicago will bring jobs to Illinois, after state taxpayers provided $25 million for the project. Pritzker and IBM officials unveiled the IBM Quantum System Two at Hyde Park Labs in Chicago on Friday. The governor said quantum means companies investing billions of dollar...

(Stephenson Co., IL) -- Authorities are investigating a vehicle pursuit and death in Stephenson County. The Stephenson County Sheriff's Office says a deputy was called out to a home on Saturday night in the 300 block of East South Street in Dakota. As the deputy arrived in the area, a 911 caller reported that her forme...

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as the upper 20s expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central Illinois and central, east central, northeast, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to...

We are going to see a cool down over the next few days and nights. We will see gradually clearing skies today but with a high of just 52. The temp will dip even lower tonight as we'll see clear skies and cold with a low of 28. Saturday will be a bit the same, though it will be sunny with a high of 54. We'll warm up i...

The entire City of Vandalia is now considered an Opportunity Zone. on Thursday, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced federal approval of 240 Illinois Opportunity Zones will go live on January 1st, 2027. Speaking on our podcast "Talking about Vandalia," Mayor Doug Knebel gives...

The Vandalia Veteran's Ceremony and Parade will be held on Saturday morning. In honor of Veteran's Day, which is coming up on Wednesday, the Veteran's Ceremony will be held at 9 am on Saturday morning at the Veteran's Memorial in downtown Vandalia. The parade will then be held in downtown Vandalia at 10 am on Saturday...

Illinois now has 44 counties plus eleven townships in a 45th that approved a referendum to consider separating from Cook County and forming a new state. Eleven townships in Adams County joined eleven full counties that voted in favor of nonbinding ballot questions on Tuesday. Illinois Separation Director Loret Newlin t...