We are looking at showers and storms through the majority of the day today. We will see showers and thunderstorms with us today with a high of 73. Then, most of the rain will move out of the area by this afternoon. Tonight we do have a chance of a shower or storm with a low of 52. Meanwhile, we are looking at a sunny a...

Although any talk locally is very quiet right now, Data Centers have been a major topic in multiple locations around the region. While many look at them as an important economic tool, many communities are rejecting them. The City of Vandalia heard from a group back in January that could potentially be interested in loc...

The Village of Brownstown Public Works Department will be flushing hydrants on Tuesday, April 28th and Wednesday, April 29th. The Village of Brownstown cautions you may notice your water being a little discolored for a short time. But, if that happens, just allow the water to run for a few minutes and it should return ...

A proposed millionaires tax was shot down late Wednesday in the Illinois House of Representatives. Democrat leadership said they weren't able to get enough votes together, but they aren't giving up yet. Proposed House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 21 would have raised the tax rate on income earned more than...

New rules for employees of the state of Illinois will prevent betting on the outcomes of current events and state government actions on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket. Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order Tuesday that prohibits the use of the services that have grown in popularity over the past...

The Chicago Bears are looking for infrastructure money from state taxpayers after the Illinois House passed megaprojects legislation this week. House Bill 910 would freeze property taxes at their current level on the development and add a negotiated special payment. 'Field of Schemes' co-author Neil deMause said the Be...

(Pekin, IL) -- A man charged with the murder of a Pekin teen who went missing nearly a decade ago is pleading not guilty. Brackett entered the not guilty plea yesterday in Tazewell County Circuit Court. He faces multiple counts of first-degree murder in the death of 13-year-old Robert Bee. The teen went missing in Nove...

The Vandalia FFA Chapter will have a plant sale. It will be on Friday from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm and Saturday from 9 am to 12 pm and will be held at the Greenhouse behind the Okaw building. They will have 14 inch hanging baskets for $22, 10 inch hanging baskets for $20, hanging ferns for $18 and potted petunias for $5. ...

We get one more day of sunshine before rain and storms will set in. Today we are looking at sunny skies with a high of 79. Then, we are looking at increasing clouds for tonight with a low of 61. Showers and storms will come into the area beginning early Friday morning and stay with us throughout the day on Friday. Mean...

The new payment system approved last month for the City of Vandalia will be going live in June. City Clerk Carla Huhn announced that the new Caselle system to be used for payments will be live on June 17. Caselle takes the place of the current Payment Service Network system that is used. In order to prepare for the cha...

There will be a special musical concert at First United Methodist Church in Vandalia this Sunday. Christian band Unspoken will be performing. They will perform starting at 6 pm on Sunday evening at the First United Methodist Church in Vandalia Sanctuary. The cost of the concert is free but donations are accepted. For m...

A new proposed state constitutional amendment could change what legislators must consider when drawing electoral district maps in Illinois. It is now one step closer to being put to voters on the ballot in November. Democrat state legislators say they are one step closer to standing against attacks on voting rights aft...

A measure giving Illinois voters the opportunity to consider a millionaire's tax is one step closer to the November ballot. The proposal for a state constitutional amendment would raise the tax rate on income more than $1 million from 4.95% to 7.95%. State Rep. La Shawn Ford argued in favor of his resolution before the...

(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois House is advancing a proposal that would help relocate the Bears to Arlington Heights. State Representative Kam Buckner spoke after the Democratic-run House voted to pass the megaprojects bill. The measure would allow the Bears to negotiate property tax payments directly with Arling...

(Decatur, IL) -- An investigation is underway after a man armed with a crossbow was shot by police in Decatur. Police say officers were called out yesterday morning to the 300 block of East William Street on a report of a person with a gun. Officers chased a male suspect into a building in the 400 block of East William...