We will be sunny and mild today. We are looking at sunny skies today with a high of 78. Then, partly cloudy skies for tonight with a low of 60. As for Friday, we will have a chance of showers in the afternoon and then a greater chance of rain on Friday night. Showers are likely on Saturday.

A Greenville man is facing a Felony charge in Fayette County Court. 25 year old Michael W. Grzywacz is facing a charge of Criminal Trespass to Residence, which is a Class 4 Felony. Information on the charge says the defendant is alleged to have entered a residence in the 800 block of South Poplar Street in Vandalia at...

Two individuals face felony charges in Fayette County Court for Burglary and Theft charges. 25 year old Mateo Domingo Paiz was charged with Burglary without Causing Damage, which is a Class 3 Felony. Information in the charge says the defendant is alleged to have knowingly entered Rancho Nuevo without causing damage w...

Although there's still one election to be completed before it gets here, candidates may start circulating petitions for the April 6th, 2027 Consolidated Election next month. During Monday's Vandalia City Council meeting, City Clerk Carla Huhn informed the council the time to start circulating petitions for the April el...

After over a year of climate and green energy alternative-imposing legislation signed into law by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the state's top Democrat, spoke at length about his reasoning behind a variety of his climate policies Tuesday. The governor opened the conversation by touching on a hot button issue in the rec...

Governor J.B. Pritzker says electronic monitoring of a suspect on pretrial release did not work in the case of a ten-time convicted felon who was detained in the governor's back yard. Dwayne Milton, 46, was on electronic monitoring for a retail theft case when state police arrested him at Pritzker's Chicago residence o...

(Springfield, IL) -- Restoration of the historic Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices in downtown Springfield is complete. The nearly four-million-dollar investment focused on improving accessibility and safety at the building. The work included repairing damaged wood, painting, removing and restoring historic finishes, replaci...

(Casey, IL) -- The first federally-funded electric vehicle charging station in Illinois is now up and running in Casey. State officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the station yesterday. The facility was built through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program. Officials say the new station will make t...

Seminary Township will be oiling roads this Thursday and Friday, July 23rd and 24th.

We will see much cooler temperatures around the area today and for the remainder of the work week. We will see increasing clouds today with a high of 79. Then, clearing skies for tonight with a low of 59. We will remain with highs in the upper 70's and lows down to 60 or a little below for a few days. A warm up will ...

The first round of Lake Siltation work at Vandalia Lake should get rolling this fall. During Monday's Vandalia City Council meeting, Engineer Lee Beckman of Milano & Grunloh Engineers was on hand for his month engineering report. Beckman told the Vandalia City Council the city now had verbal commitments from all t...

We talk more today with Republican Gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey and his running mate Aaron Del Mar, after both were at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in Brownstown on Saturday for "Bailey Fest." If Bailey were to defeat incumbent Democrat J.B. Pritzker in the November General Election, he very likely...

A Ramsey woman is facing two felony counts in Fayette County Court. 20 year old Kiley C. Bryant is facing a charge of Aggravated Battery, which is a Class 3 Felony. Information in the charge says that Bryant is alleged to have committed a battery against an individual she knew was 60 years of age or older. Bryant als...

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois will be launching a new law next year that aims to improve communication between law enforcement and drivers with autism. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced the launch of the Blue Envelope Program in 2027. The program allows drivers to keep their driver's license, v...

(Chicago, IL) -- Illinois is receiving 30-million-dollars in federal funding for The Bloch Quantum Tech Hub. The funding is from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The Bloch is led by the Chicago Quantum Exchange. Officials say it will advance quantum technologies by growing the domestic base of quantum comp...