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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...
1h ago
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...
1h ago
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...
1h ago
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...
1h ago
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...
1h ago
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 ...
1h ago
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...
9h ago
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...
9h ago
Tornado Warning for Northern Fayette Co, SE Montgomery Co until 8 pm
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Tornado Warning for... Northern Fayette County in south central Illinois... Southeastern Montgomery County in south central Illinois... * Until 800 PM CDT. * At 722 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 7 miles north of Van Buren...
10h ago
Severe Thunderstorm Warning now in effect for NW Fayette Co until 8 pm
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Bond County in south central Illinois... Northwestern Fayette County in south central Illinois... Montgomery County in south central Illinois... Southeastern Macoupin County in southwestern Illinois... Northern Madison County in ...
10h ago
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for NW Fayette Co, Northern Bond Co until 7:15 pm
The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Bond County in south central Illinois... Northwestern Fayette County in south central Illinois... Montgomery County in south central Illinois... Eastern Calhoun County in southwestern Illinois... Jersey County in southwe...
11h ago
Tornado Watch in effect until 9 pm
TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 160 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1250 PM CDT MON APR 27 2026 TORNADO WATCH 160 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ILC005-013-025-027-033-047-049-051-055-065-077-079-081-083-101- 117-119-121-133-135-145-157-159-163-189-191-193-280200- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0...
16h ago
Severe Storms Expected Today/Tonight
Severe Storms are expected to strike the area this afternoon and this evening. Our forecast for today calls for Showers and Thunderstorms with a high of 79. Winds out of the south will gust better than 20 miles per hour. Then, showers and storms tonight--we could see heavy rain--with a low of 53. The National Weather...
19h ago
Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 4 pm for the entire area
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 158 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ILC001-005-009-017-019-021-023-025-027-029-033-035-039-041-045- 049-051-057-067-079-101-107-109-113-115-117-121-125-129-135-137- 139-143-147-159-167-169-171-173-179-183-189-203-272100- /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0158.260427T1330Z-260427T2100Z...
21h ago
City of Vandalia hosting a Job & Hiring Opportunity Event on Friday
There will be an opportunity for those seeking a job and those looking to hire at Friday's Job and Hiring Opportunity Event in Vandalia. Speaking on our podcast "Talking about Vandalia," Mayor Doug Knebel says there will be a lot of opportunity there to find a job and to also find the employees you are needin...
Apr 27, 2026
