We will be sunny, windy & warmer today. We will see mostly sunny skies for today with a high of 70. Winds from the south will gust better than 25 miles per hour today. Then, we'll see mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 53. Meanwhile, we'll be even a bit warmer on Thursday and then rain is on the way for...

The final pre-trial in the case of a 44 year old man charged with murder in the November 2025 death of a Vandalia teenager was held on Tuesday. Arnold Rivera appeared in custody in Fayette County Court on Tuesday with public defender Lucas Mette and State's Attorney Brenda Mathis present for a scheduled final pre-trial...

A Pana man is facing two additional Felony counts in Fayette County Court. 47 year old Jesse D. Blades is charged with two counts of Aggravated Battery, which are both Class 3 Felonies. Information on the charges say that Blades was at a Vandalia restaurant and is alleged to have knowingly caused bodily harm to anothe...

Tuesday marked the official date for the Illinois State Board of Elections' canvass of the March Primary results in the state and with the canvass, it makes official the win for Fayette County State's Attorney Brenda Mathis in the Republican Primary for Fourth Judicial Circuit Judge At-Large. The race came down to the ...

The Illinois State Rifle Association says gun owners have run out of options in a case challenging the state's prohibition of carrying concealed firearms on mass transit. The case Schoenthal vs. Raoul dealt with whether state's ban of carrying firearms on mass transit, even for those with concealed carry permits, is co...

As homeownership may be growing out of reach for many young residents, Illinois lawmakers are split between trimming taxes and growing state programs. Republicans are pushing tax-relief as Democrat leaders seek to expand spending on housing programs across the state. Illinois state Sen. Erica Harriss shared details of ...

(Chicago, IL) -- Governor Pritzker is calling for President Trump's removal over his threats to bomb Iran. Trump wrote online that an entire civilization could die if Iran rejected a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. In his own social media post, Pritzker said this isn't foreign policy, it's a deranged mad man threa...

We could see a little rain early this morning. We do have a chance of rain before 8 am this morning. Then, after that, we'll see gradually clearing skies with a high of 51 today. Winds from the east will gust better than 20 miles per hour this afternoon. Then, we'll see partly cloudy skies for tonight with a low of ...

The former Poly Pak building in Vandalia will be getting a new tenant. During Monday's Vandalia City Council meeting, the council was joined via Zoom by Kevin Patterson of APEK Holdings. He says his company purchases buildings such as the former Poly Pak building and then works to find new tenants for them. In the ca...

A new officer is officially on the job now for the Vandalia Police Department. At Monday's Vandalia City Council meeting, Tanner Swain was sworn in as the newest Vandalia Police Officer. He was joined during the swearing in by Mayor Doug Knebel and Police Chief Jeff Ray. Officer Swain was sworn in by his Mother, City...

The City of Vandalia has issued a proclamation in support of Child Abuse Prevention Month. During Monday's Vandalia City Council meeting, Mayor Doug Knebel issued the proclamation to Erika Givens of CASA to commemorate this month. CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates and they are trained to represent the ...

A diverse group of supporters are pushing to restrict no-knock search warrants in Illinois. The city of Chicago settled a lawsuit with Anjanette Young for $2.9 million after Young was handcuffed while police searched her home in 2019, only to learn later they had the wrong address. Young told the Illinois House Judicia...

The photo is of members from SAFE, Vandalia Mayor Doug Knebel, and local Law Enforcement starting the process with SAFE in preparing to "Paint the Town Teal" during April. This is in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. You will notice the teal ribbons on all poles in Downtown Vandalia.

It will be sunny and mild today, then we'll see some colder temperatures for tonight. We are looking at sunny skies for today with a high of 59. Winds from the northwest will gust about 25 miles per hour during the day today. Then, increasing clouds for tonight with a low of 36. Winds will remain out of the northwest t...

Vandalia Mayor Doug Knebel says he knows one area that frustrates him-and the public-is just the length of time it often takes to get something accomplished when you are talking about government. Speaking on our podcast "Talking about Vandalia," Mayor Knebel says that is one frustration that he has had in his...