Showers and thunderstorms will return to the area this afternoon and we have a threat of severe weather that looks like it would reach our area early Saturday morning. Our forecast calls for a chance of showers and thunderstorms today--mainly after 1 pm--with a high of 78. Winds from the south will gust better than 20...

The gas prices around the area are pretty similar heading into this Easter Holiday Weekend. According to gasbuddy.com, Vandalia was actually the lowest of area communities this morning as prices ranged in Vandalia from $3.87 to $3.89 per gallon, according to the website. As for Effingham, their prices ranged from $3.89...

According to a new report on energy affordability, burdensome mandates are making Illinois more expensive. The American Legislative Exchange Council's Energy Affordability Report ranks Illinois 31st out of 50. Lora Current, ALEC's senior manager of the Energy, Environment & Agriculture Task Force, says Illinois has...

(Hartford, CT) -- The governors of Connecticut and Illinois have a friendly wager over the outcome of Saturday's men's Final Four game. Tammy Trujillo has the details. John Carpilio/jbj/acc IL) SPT) Copyright © 2026 TTWN Media Networks Inc. Distributed: Apr 3rd 3:16 am

(Whiteside Co., IL) -- More information is being revealed about a deadly plane crash last month in Whiteside County. The National Transportation Safety Board released a report that said the pilot who died, Justin Wiggins, was a student pilot who was flying a private plane. The aircraft went down on March 20th in a fiel...

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois' unemployment rate is up slightly. The state Department of Employment Security says the state's jobless rate in January was four-point-nine-percent, up point-two-percentage points from December. Non-farm payroll jobs jumped 18-thousand, the largest monthly increase since June 2023. TR) Col...

Showers and thunderstorms will be with us today. And, we have a threat of severe weather this afternoon and this evening. We will see showers and storms for today--more prominently this afternoon--with a high of 75. Winds from the south will gust as high as 45 miles per hour this afternoon. Then, showers and storms ...

Two individuals were sentenced to time in the Department of Corrections this week in Fayette County Court. On Tuesday, 50 year old John D. McGinness of Vandalia pleaded guilty to one count of Domestic Battery, while having a prior conviction. McGinnis was sentenced by Judge Alan Lolie to 2 years in the Illinois Depart...

Multiple items were discussed at Wednesday's monthly Saint Elmo City Council meeting. The St. Elmo City Council approved their spring clean-up days for May 18th, as well as approved the purchase of dumpsters from Rumpke Waste and Recycling for up to $6000. The last item that was discussed was the liquor license for Li...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker says property taxes are a local issue, but a county treasurer's report says hefty increases are allowed by state law. The governor was asked about property tax relief at an event in Chicago on Monday. Costin said property taxes in Indiana are half what they are in Illinois after voters passed a tax c...

Illinois' population has continued to narrowly grow this year, despite a significant number of cities in the state losing residents to other states. Some say the trend of increasing tax rates is to blame. The majority of metropolitan areas in the state have lost residents again in 2025, with Census Bureau data estimate...

(Decatur, IL) -- A man is pleading guilty to causing a crash that left two people dead in Decatur last year. Issaih Flagg entered a guilty plea to reckless homicide and driving with drugs in his system. Authorities say Flagg was driving the vehicle that hit Candace Wilt and Christopher Cox in the 15-hundred block of We...

(Springfield, IL) -- The state of Illinois will be honoring every Illinois State Police Officer killed in the line of duty. Over the next several months, IDOT and the Illinois Tollway will erect signs for all fallen ISP Officers. The new signs will be standardized for a uniform look. Since the agency began providing se...

Showers and Storms are on the way for today. Showers and storms are likely for today around the area. We will also see cooler temperatures than originally expected for today. Our forecast just yesterday called for us to see a high in the 70's today. But, our high will now be just 64. Showers and storms will stick w...

The Soroptimist of Vandalia is set for their awards banquet on Friday, April 10th. They will be presenting several awards to women in the community on that night--- Women of Distinction: Health-Karen Dyer Education- Amie Willenborg Economic Development-Shelly Ledbetter Social Development-Lisha Ledbetter and Angie Dugan...