A project to add sidewalks in area on the western side of Vandalia is progressing along and Vandalia Mayor Doug Knebel updated the Vandalia City Council on that progress during Tuesday night's first meeting of September. Mayor Knebel says the finished sidewalk that is now in place in the area of Kaskaskia College looks...

A day after launching a new political action committee to support Democratic Party candidates around the country, Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined Texas Democrats at an event in Dallas. Hours before Republicans opened a two-night convention in Dallas, Pritzker blasted the Trump administration and said the GOP is clinically de...

(Piatt County, IL) -- The Illinois Department of Health is confirming another rabid bat specimen in Piatt County. The DeWitt-Piatt Bi-County Health Department submitted the specimen that was collected outside a Monticello home. The bat was seized after possible human exposure at the home, according to health officials....

We have one more hot today today before showers and storms will move in and leave behind some cooler temperatures. For today we will start off with mostly sunny skies and a high of 92. We do have a chance of showers and storms beginning late this afternoon. Then, showers and storms are likely for tonight with a low o...

After discussion on the matter at their last two council meetings, the Vandalia City Council on Tuesday night made a decision on a property previously scheduled for demolition. The property at 329 W. Randolph Street was one of two properties set to be voted on at the second meeting of the council in August. At that mee...

The role of the state's top watchdog of the Springfield legislature, the Legislative Inspector General, will soon be vacant, according to an announcement made Tuesday. In the announcement, it was made apparent former judge Michael McCuskey wouldn't serve the remainder of his appointed term as inspector. According to a ...

A deaf inmate has filed a federal lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Corrections, claiming that the agency is failing to provide deaf people equal access to its telephone program. IDOC began providing inmates with tablets last year, allowing them to make multiple telephone calls throughout the day. Rachel Weisb...

(Forsyth, IL) -- Investigators are releasing more information on the deadly holiday weekend crash in Forsyth. Deputies responded to Illiniwick Drive Sunday afternoon, just before 2 p.m., where a pickup crashed after driving erratically and speeding. The driver, a 63-year-old female, was airlifted to Saint John's Hospit...

Although we continue to pass dates that say we should be into Fall, the hot weather just won't quite let go. We are in for another hot snap--although this one is expected to be quite a bit shorter. Today we are looking at mostly sunny skies with a high of 92. Then, mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 70. We...

The Illinois Office of the Auditor General has released its follow-up performance audit of the Department of Children and Family Services. The report said children in DCFS care were not receiving required health screenings. State Rep. Jed Davis noted that DCFS was unable to provide 82% of the required home safety check...

A Republican state lawmaker and the governor took a photo with a constituent at the DuQuoin State Fair after its opening, which apparently was used to create an AI-generated photo of the two officials that sparked threatening comments about the lawmaker. Republican state Rep. Dave Severin said he connected with a const...

(McLean Co., IL) -- A Downs man is serving prison time for a deadly drunk driving crash last year in McLean County. Caleb Lawson was sentenced to 12 years last week for aggravated driving under the influence and leaving the scene of the crash. Authorities say the crash happened last October, when Lawson slammed into a ...

(Stephenson Co., IL) -- Authorities are investigating a deadly crash involving cattle in Stephenson County. Authorities say the accident happened early yesterday, when a vehicle hit multiple cattle near West Loran and South Lott roads. Three people in the vehicle were sent to the hospital, where one of them died. Two c...

We finally get a little break from the extreme heat. We will see gradually clearing skies for today around the area with a high of 87. Then, mostly clear and a much cooler night tonight with a low of 61. For Monday--Labor Day--we are looking at sunny skies and a high of 86.

The extreme heat remains with us today and tomorrow. Our forecast for today calls for sunny skies with a high of 98 with heat index values as high as 105. Then, mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 74. Tomorrow will be much the same with a high of 97 and heat index values as high as 104---but we do have a cha...