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Hot & Humid again Today--Chance of Severe Storms tonight
We will be hot and humid again today with the threat of severe storms over the area for tonight. We are looking at mostly sunny skies for today with a high of 92 and heat index values as high as 100. Winds from the south will increase during the day today and will up to 20 miles per hour this afternoon. For tonight w...
5h ago

Vandalia Geothermal Meeting coming up next week---Kyle Smith with Supplied Energy gives some more information
An opportunity to learn more on Community Geothermal and the product coming to Vandalia will be coming up on Tuesday with a meeting in Vandalia. Kyle Smith of Greenville is with Supplied Energy. He says they work with heating and cooling products for distribution like geothermal systems and other products. He explain...
7h ago

Bailey running mate Del Mar says campaign going well, focusing on Chicago area
We hear today from Aaron Del Mar, who is the running mate of Darren Bailey on the Republican ticket for Governor. Del Mar says their campaign is going well and they are spending a lot of time focusing on the Chicago area. The ticket of Bailey and Del Mar will face Democrat incumbent J.B. Pritzker and his new running m...
7h ago
Illinois congresswoman critical of mail cutbacks as USPS runs low on funds
A congresswoman from Illinois has again brought calls on the United States Postal Service to improve rural delivery service in the country. U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Springfield, is familiar with congressional discussions surrounding the independent federal agency, as she leads the Congressional Postal Service Caucu...
7h ago

Hot & Humid Today---Severe Storms Possible over next two days
We will be hot and humid today. We are looking at sunny skies today with a high of 91. Heat Index Values will be as high as 100 for today. Then a chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight with a low of 73. Meanwhile, we are expecting much the same for the forecast on Thursday. Meanwhile, there is a threat of sever...
Jun 10, 2026

"Fly The Flag for Summer" promotion begins this Sunday with Flag Day--We ask you to submit your Flag Photos
I-70 Media again encourages everyone to fly the American Flag for Flag Day and all other days. And, we would like to ask you to participate in our "Fly The Flag for Summer Promotion." All you have to do is take a phone of you flying the flag and send it to us to be part of our gallery. Just email it to us at...
Jun 10, 2026
Fayette County Board Accepts Resignation of County Clerk
The Fayette County Board approved the resignation of Fayette County Clerk Jessica Barker following a closed session during their monthly meeting on Tuesday night. Following the end of new business, the county board went into executive session for just over a half hour before returning to open session. County administra...
Jun 10, 2026
Illinois to ban automated ticket scalping, reselling 'ghost tickets'
A bipartisan effort to protect event-goers from fraudulent tickets and online ticket scams made its way through the Illinois General Assembly before the spring legislative session concluded. Led by Rep. Nabeela Syed, D-Palatine, the bill prohibits ticket sellers and resellers from offering the sale of a ticket they do ...
Jun 10, 2026
Gov Pritzker Open To Calling Special Session For Bears Stadium Bill
(Springfield, IL) -- Governor Pritzker is open to calling a special session in Springfield to put together a stadium bill for the Bears. Pritzker says the team needs to figure out how they can get the state legislature to agree on the same measure. The governor noted that the Bears have been making calls to him and oth...
Jun 10, 2026
Champaign Man Charged In 1983 Cold Murder Case In Albuquerque, NM
(Champaign, IL) -- A Champaign man is accused of murdering a woman more than 40-years in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Court records say Charlie Brown Junior was arrested yesterday and charged in the killing of Agnes Tybo, who was found strangled to death in November 1983 in an Albuquerque motel. Brown was identified as a s...
Jun 10, 2026
Vandalia American Legion will meet at 6 pm this evening
Vandalia American Legion Post 95 will meeting at 6 pm this evening at the Vandalia Country Club.
Jun 09, 2026

Showers & Storms This Morning--Hot & Humid Conditions Today and Tomorrow--Severe Storms Possible on Thursday
We will see several weather issues over the next few days over the area. Today we have a chance of showers and storms this morning, but we'll then see gradually clearing skies and a high of 88. Then, a chance of a shower or storm but mostly clear with a low of just 73. The hot and humid conditions will continue over ...
Jun 09, 2026

Vandalia Mayor talks more about Community-Wide Strategic Plan--says many other communities have or are participating
We hear more today from Vandalia Mayor Doug Knebel on the community-wide strategic plan that will be coming to the City of Vandalia in the next step in the Civic Advancement Committee's work in the community. Speaking on our podcast "Talking about Vandalia," Mayor Knebel says several area communities have eit...
Jun 09, 2026
Logan Correctional Center's planned relocation draws mixed reactions
Local officials are not happy about the Illinois Department of Corrections' decision to relocate Logan Correctional Center from Lincoln to Crest Hill, but a state senator from Joliet says the move is cost-effective. State Senator Sally Turner, state Rep. Bill Hauter and Logan County Board Chair James Glenn called the d...
Jun 09, 2026
Senator says disability service workers' raise falls short
An Illinois state senator says wages for direct support professionals lag behind where they were when Gov. J.B. Pritzker took office. Sen. Chapin Rose asked Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Elgie Sims if anything was added to the governor's proposal for workers who provide disability services. Rose said it would t...
Jun 09, 2026














