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Flood Warning remains in effect for the Kaskaskia River in Vandalia
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Vandalia. * WHEN...Until Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, The Dively and Vandalia Levees begin to be overtopped. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 P...
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Early morning rain moving on---We'll have mostly sunny, breezy and cool day
After the early morning rains move on, we will be left with a nice day although a bit cooler than we might expect. We will see mostly sunny skies for today with a high of 63. Winds out of the northwest will gust better than 20 miles per hour today. Then, we'll see mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 40. Sunr...
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During Monday night's storms, Vandalia Fire Department called out to structure fire
During the storms on Monday night, the Vandalia Fire Department was called out to a structure fire. Vandalia Fire Chief Zac Stombaugh says the call was to the 1400 block of West Jefferson Street. He says crews arrived to find that a large tree limb had fallen on the electrical lines of the house and tore the service o...
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Congressional progressives introduce $25 federal minimum wage plan
Progressive lawmakers in Washington D.C. introduced legislation Tuesday to increase the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour. The proposal - put forward by two reprenstatives from Illinois - could have severe impacts on businesses across the country, according to critics. The federal minimum wage currently stands at $7...
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Illinois Senate to consider megaprojects after Gov Pritzker calls out amusement tax
A proposed stadium for the Chicago Bears and other megaprojects are expected to be up for discussion at the Illinois Capitol this week. After megaprojects legislation cleared the Illinois House last week, Gov. J.B. Pritzker suggested the Senate would make changes. Pritzker said the Bears do not want a nine percent amus...
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Illegal Immigrant Accused of Firing Shots Near Border Patrol Agents Pleads Guilty To Firearm Charge
(Chicago, IL) -- An illegal immigrant accused of firing shots near Border Patrol agents last year in Chicago is pleading guilty to a federal firearm charge. Prosecutors say Hector Gomez admitted that he was driving a Jeep Wrangler in the Little Village neighborhood on November 8th when he fired at least two rounds from...
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Heavy rains leads to docks being underwater at Vandalia Lake, folks asked to stay off lake until water comes down
Heavy rains leads to docks being underwater at Vandalia Lake. Lake Manager Scott Workman says folks are asked to stay off lake until water comes down. Workman says that if anyone would need help they may call him at 618-964-5450.
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Partly Sunny & Cooler Today, Severe Storms possible tonight
We will see some sunshine and cooler temperatures today. We are looking at partly sunny skies for today with a high of 68. Meanwhile--although the chance looks to be well off to our south, severe storms are possible tonight. As for tonight, the National Weather Service in St. Louis says thunderstorms are expected to d...
Apr 28, 2026
Flood Warning for Kaskaskia River in Vandalia
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Kaskaskia River at Vandalia. * WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, The Dively and Vandalia Levees begin to be overtopped. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 16.6 f...
Apr 28, 2026
Severe Storms roll through area on Monday night, bringing multiple Warnings throughout the county
After a day filled with off-and-on storms, heavy rain and well below forecast temperatures, Monday night brought the severe storms to the area that were originally predicted. The National Weather Service in St. Louis had stated in information leading up to Monday that if the morning/afternoon was filled with rain and l...
Apr 28, 2026
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Madigan's Conviction
(Chicago, IL) -- A Chicago federal appeals court is upholding the conviction of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. A three-judge panel rejected arguments from Madigan's defense team. The former House speaker is currently serving a seven-and-a-half-year federal prison sentence after being convicted last year...
Apr 28, 2026
Convenience store advocate: Swipe fee ruling is 'one step' in the process
The federal government has moved to partially block an Illinois law banning electronic processing fees on the tax and tip portions of credit and debit card transactions, but President Donald Trump or federal courts could overrule the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The OCC ruled on Friday that national banks...
Apr 28, 2026
ISP Investigating Deadly Officer-Involved Shooting On I-88 In DeKalb Co
DeKalb Co., IL) -- Illinois State Police is investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting on I-88 in DeKalb County. Authorities say a Naperville Police officer located a vehicle yesterday near Route 59 and North Aurora Road that was wanted in connection with a missing person who was reportedly experiencing a mental ...
Apr 28, 2026
Tornado Warning for southern Fayette Co, Marion Co until 9 pm
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northeastern Clinton County in south central Illinois... Southern Fayette County in south central Illinois... Marion County in south central Illinois... * Until 900 PM CDT. * At 815 PM CDT, a tornado producing storm was located over Beckemey...
Apr 28, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning in effect for Fayette Co, Bond Co until 8:45 pm
he National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Bond County in south central Illinois... Northern Clinton County in south central Illinois... Fayette County in south central Illinois... Northern Marion County in south central Illinois... Southeastern Madison County in southwest...
Apr 28, 2026
