We will remain much the same with our weather today. We will see mostly cloudy skies for today with a high of 78. Then, we do have a chance of showers and thunderstorms for tonight and into Wednesday. We'll see a low of 63 for tonight. Meanwhile, our current forecast shows us with highs each day into the upper 70's a...

The Brownstown VFW hosted its 30th annual Memorial Day Service on Monday Morning. When giving his Commander's address, FVW Commander Jebidiah Smail reminded the audience why we celebrate Memorial Day. Also included in the Memorial Day Service was music from both the Brownstown Community Choir and the Brownstown school ...

We hear more today from City of Vandalia Administrator LaTisha Paslay on progress with the new Water Treatment Plant for the City of Vandalia. Speaking on our podcast "Talking about Vandalia," Paslay says construction is moving well. And, she reminds just how long this project has been in the works to replace...

Democrats and electoral rights groups want progress on legislation in Springfield that would give people in prison across the state the ability to vote just weeks after being convicted of a felony or lesser crime. Some in favor of the bill cite the Illinois Constitution, which says an incarcerated person must have thei...

It will be mostly sunny and mild this Memorial Day. We are looking at mostly sunny skies for today with a high of 80. Then, we'll see partly cloudy skies tonight with a low of 58.

We will get rid of the clouds and warm up a bit today. We start off the day mostly cloudy, but should see decreasing clouds as we go along today with a high of 78. This represents a pretty big warm up after 3 straight days of not reaching 70 for a high. Tonight we do have a chance of showers and storms with a low of ...

The Meals on Wheels program will be closed on Monday due to the Memorial Day Holiday.

We have a chance of showers this afternoon and tonight. As we begin the Memorial Day weekend, we are looking at a chance of showers this afternoon with otherwise mostly cloudy skies today with a high of 67. Tonight we have a chance of showers with a low of 57. Meanwhile, Saturday should be partly sunny and warmer with...

Although construction is moving along well at this point, it will still be a while before the new Water Treatment Plant is fully up and running in the City of Vandalia. City Administrator LaTisha Paslay was the guest this week on the "Talking about Vandalia" podcast and discussed several projects--some comple...

The school year has come to an end for the Vandalia School District, but teachers and staff are wasting no time in getting preparations for the 2026-2027 school year. With exams and student attendance wrapping up this week, Vandalia Superintendent Jennifer Garrison says they had a good second semester and now staff lea...

The Vandalia School Board took care of a handful of personnel items at its monthly meeting held on Thursday night. With five of seven members present for the meeting, the board approved the resignations of Maintenance Director Josh Bogart, effective May 15, and Maintenance Assistant Mike Callahan and approved the emplo...

The annual Brownstown Memorial Day Service is set for this morning at 10 am. The program will be at the Veteran's Memorial Wall at 10 am today, hosted by the Brownstown VFW. All are welcome to come out and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

The 24th annual Walk Across America is set for today at 1 pm in downtown Vandalia. The walk is to show support for our troops and first responders. It will be held at 1 pm today and, if you would like to participate, you are asked to meet at the Vandalia Statehouse. For more information contact Donna Hale at 618-292-9...

Officials with the Illinois State Police, Attorney General's Office and Cook County State's Attorney have been summoned in a case challenging the state's gun owner ID law. The Illinois Firearm Owners' ID Card has been around since 1967. Jacob Huebert, an attorney for plaintiffs on the case form the New Civil Liberties...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker ruled out the possibility of lawmakers passing multiple new tax proposals backed by progressive lawmakers before the end of the legislative session next week. Democrat lawmakers behind the proposals claim their initiatives would have raised more than $4 billion annually earlier this month. P...