Although it will still be a hot and humid day, we do begin a bit of a cool off today that will continue into the upcoming weekend. Much of the region is still under some sort of heat advisory or warning today, but Fayette County is not. Today we are looking at mostly sunny skies with a high of 89. And, then we really...

A McLeansboro man is facing multiple Felony Methamphetamine charges in Fayette County Court. 41 year old Jeffrey D. Parker is facing a charge of Unlawful Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine, with it being a total of 100 to 400 Grams. That charge is a Class X Felony. Parker also faces a second count of U...

A Granite City man is facing Felony Weapons charges in Fayette County. 25 year old Trentston A. Sappington is charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm with Defaced Serial Number, which is a Class 3 Felony. Information on the charge states that Sappington is alleged to have knowingly possessed a firearm--a Combat ...

Months out from the upcoming general election in November, a number of races for the Illinois House of Representatives are gaining momentum following multiple recent controversies involving Democrat lawmakers. The 97th district was previously held by Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, who resigned this month after the co...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined multiple politicians from around the country Monday at the National Conference of State Legislatures for a discussion on political violence and toning down political rhetoric. Pritzker appeared on the conference's opening panel alongside Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-OK, Pennsylvania House Spea...

(Elgin, IL) -- Governor Pritzker will sign a school cellphone ban into law today. A measure approved by the state Senate would require all school districts and charter schools in the state to adopt a policy limiting the use of wireless communication devices on school grounds during the day. The signing will be held at ...

The extreme heat and humidity stays with us today. We do have a chance of showers and storms this afternoon late, but we'll otherwise see mostly sunny skies today with a high of 95 and heat index values as high as 113 for today. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect until 9 pm. We also have a chance of a severe st...

You see it all the time, videos on social media of people in what start out as minor traffic stops but quickly getting escalated into major issues--many times because of lack of cooperation on the case of the drivers. Vandalia Police Chief Jeff Ray was a guest on our podcast "Talking about Vandalia," and was ...

The Illinois Legislative Ethics Commission voted unanimously Thursday morning to release an investigative report from the Legislative Inspector General about former state Rep. Harry Benton. The investigation report won't be released immediately, but instead likely by the end of next week, according to an official state...

According to a lawsuit filed in Sangamon County court this week, the new digital asset tax in Illinois violates both the U.S. and state constitutions. The Digital Chamber filed the complaint against Illinois Department of Revenue Director David Harris and Attorney General Kwame Raoul over the tax scheduled to take effe...

(Peoria, IL) -- A man charged in a Peoria crash last week that left a teen dead is in custody. Shamarr Greenlee was arrested on Friday in St. Louis, Missouri on a charge of Leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death. Greenlee is being held at the St. Louis County Jail awaiting extradition to Peoria. He was cha...

(Undated) -- Former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb says that the agency does not yet have the cyclosporiasis outbreak under control. He said during an appearance on "Face the Nation that while the FDA has done well in tracing the issue to central Mexico and specific farms, the situation remains unresolved. Gottli...

Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service St Louis MO 506 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026 The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Fayette County in south central Illinois... Northeastern Marion County in south central Illinois... * Until 545 PM CDT. * At...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 516 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1200 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ILC025-033-047-049-051-059-065-069-079-081-101-121-151-159-165- 185-191-193-270500- /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0516.260726T2210Z-260727T0500Z/ IL . ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CLAY CRAWFORD EDWARDS EFFINGHAM FAYETTE GALLATIN HAMILTON HARD...

An Ohio woman was killed in a single semi-tractor trailer accident on Friday evening near St. Elmo. In a report from the Fayette County Coroner's Office, they say their office was called to the scene of the accident on Friday evening. The report says the semi-tractor trailer left the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 ...