We will see sunshine and a bit warmer and humid conditions for today and tonight. We will see mostly sunny skies for today with a high of 85. Then, we'll see partly cloudy skies and a low of 69 tonight. Meanwhile, we originally had rain in the forecast beginning tonight and chances running throughout the weekend. But, ...

After a very busy kick off this past Saturday night, Charter's Patio in downtown Vandalia will have their first full weekend of events. Today from 11:30 am to 1 pm will be The Gray Line performing. Then, tonight from 6 pm to 9 pm will be Backroad Boogie's John and Bubba. Saturday night from 7 pm to 10 pm will be Backro...

The City of Vandalia is currently going through their Strategic Plan. And, they are going to ask the community to be part of a Community-Wide Strategic Plan a bit later this year. Speaking on our podcast "Talking about Vandalia," Mayor Doug Knebel said the City of Vandalia has agreed to pay for this plan and ...

The Illinois State Police and the Illinois Department of Transportation broke ground on a joint venture to build a new training facility Wednesday focused on traffic incident safety for officers, first responders and highway workers. The $14 million project is being built at ISP's Pawnee-based extension of the agency's...

(Chicago, IL) -- Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is running for mayor of Chicago next year. Mendoza officially announced her bid yesterday, nearly a year after she said wouldn't seek another term as comptroller. Mendoza unsuccessfully ran for Chicago mayor in 2019. Current Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn't officially sa...

Fayette County Sheriff Ronnie Stevens is reporting--- For an unknown reason the phone lines at the Fayette County Sheriff's Office and Fayette County Courthouse are currently down. If you have an emergency you can still dial 911 as these calls are being rerouted to Bond County. If it is not an emergency but you need ...

We will be mostly sunny and just a bit warmer today. We're looking at mostly sunny skies for today with a high of 83. Then, we'll see partly cloudy skies for tonight with a low of 64. Meanwhile, our shower and storm chances will increase over the weekend--beginning with Friday night and running into the new work week....

Multiple topics were discussed during Wednesday's monthly Saint Elmo City Council Meeting. One major topic of discussion was the approval of a TIF transfer of Dustin Rhodes, owner of Axe on Main and Forge a Memory, to his daughter, Elizabeth Rhodes. When discussing the transfer of the businesses, Saint Elmo Mayor Kim B...

State Representative Blaine Wilhour was in Vandalia on Wednesday to address the monthly meeting of the Greater Fayette County Chamber of Commerce. One of the topics that was discussed was the state's $56 billion budget, a number that has gone up tremendously since Wilhour took office. We will hear more from Representat...

(Effingham Co., IL) -- A man is accused of shooting at two people riding an ATV this week in Effingham County. Authorities say deputies arrested Michael Walker following the incident Tuesday night, just north of Watson. He is charged with armed violence, aggravated assault, reckless discharge of a firearm and aggravate...

We continue with our sunny and mild days today. We are looking at sunny skies for today with a high of 80. Then, we'll see mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 58. Meanwhile, Thursday and Friday will be much the same before a chance of showers and storms and a bit more humidity come into the area for the weeke...

The City of Vandalia is hosting a Community Geothermal meeting on June 16th at 6 pm at Kaskaskia College-Vandalia Campus. The City is exploring a community geothermal system that would potentially help lower energy costs along with several other benefits. Speaking on our podcast "Talking about Vandalia," May...

The Illinois State Board of Education will be given $45 million for the purpose of property tax relief in the coming year, an allocation Statehouse Republicans called for this spring after the funds were not included in the budget for the current year. Sen. Don DeWitte, R-West Dundee, argued the state budget doesn't in...

An Illinois law to ban electronic processing fees on taxes and tips remains on hold after a federal court ruling and a one-year delay passed by the General Assembly. U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Kendall ruled on Monday that a federal order issued in April blocks the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act. Hours...

(West Frankfort, IL) -- A southern Illinois high school principal is stepping down as he faces a felony charge. The Frankfort Community School District announced that Aaron Hill resigned this week as the principal at Frankfort Community High School. Hill was arrested in February on a felony aggravated battery charge. T...