We will be sunny and mild today and tomorrow and then after that much hotter temperatures are on the way. Today we are looking at sunny skies with a high of 85. Then, mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 60. We will be in the upper 80's with increasing clouds on Saturday. Meanwhile, as we end August (and end ...

There will be a carnival and racing going on tonight at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in Brownstown. Brownstown Bullring has a race tonight and it is Veteran's Night, meaning those with proof of being a Veteran get general admission for free. Also, the pop up carnival is open from 5 pm to 10 pm tonight with $30 armban...

It will be boat racing weekend at Vandalia Lake. For the 2nd year in a row, the National Boat Racing Association and US Title Series boat races will be at Vandalia Lake. Last year, the race was a bit of an "add on" at the end of their season. But, this year's race is during their normal points season. Races...

Two Vandalia Aldermen have now picked up their packet to potentially run for re-election. On Thursday, Ward 4 Alderman Bret Brosman picked up his packet to potentially run for another term. All those to pick up a packet so far: Shane Bowen and Lester Taylor have picked up a petition to potentially run for Ward 1 Alderm...

American voters say local communities should be able to limit data centers if they cause a strain on electricity, water, land or infrastructure, according to a new poll. The Center Square Voters' Voice Poll found that 68% think that communities should be able to limit data centers if they strain local resources, while ...

Two Illinois legislators are asking federal and state authorities to investigate a Metro East hospital over the potential misuse of taxpayer funds. State Rep. Amy Elik and state Senator Erica Harriss wrote letters to U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, asking them to look into ...

(Chicago, IL) -- Governor Pritzker is responding to comments from NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell about the possibility of keeping the Bears in Illinois. Speaking this week at the league owners' meeting, Goodell said he recently met with Illinois lawmakers and that Illinois isn't out of the running. Pritzker confirme...

(Du Quoin, IL) -- The Du Quoin State Fair kicks off today. A ribbon cutting will be held this afternoon with the Twilight Parade to follow. The event features free entertainment for fairgoers, including a Duck Derby, monster trucks, dog show, pro wrestling, petting zoo and Illinois Product Expo. The fair runs through S...

We will be mild today. We will sunny skies today with a high of 83. Then, mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 62. Meanwhile, the heat is returning to the area beginning on Sunday. We'll see temperatures into the mid -90's next week all the way until at least the middle of the week. Sunrise today is at 6:21 a...

For the second year in a row, Boat Races will be at Vandalia Lake. The National Boat Racing Association and US Title Series Boat Races will be at Vandalia Lake this weekend. Speaking on our podcast "Talking About Vandalia," Mayor Doug Knebel says they return for a second year and add a little extra for this ...

Individuals are starting to pick up their packets to run for Vandalia City Council in the April 6th, 2027 election. Tuesday began the period of time that individuals could begin circulating petitions. And, then the actual filing period will be from November 16th through 23rd. City of Vandalia Clerk Carla Huhn reports ...

Following a U.S. Supreme Court decision Monday, Illinois politicians are urging residents to send any mail-in ballots to be cast in the midterms ahead of election day. The highest court temporarily allowed the Trump administration to maintain an executive order placing restrictions on mail-in voting across the country,...

(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Department of Public Health is confirming the first human case of West Nile virus in Illinois this year. The case involves a resident of Piatt County. IDPH has also identified three other probable human cases of West Nile from northern Illinois. So far in 2026, the virus has been obser...

(Chicago, IL) -- Meta is reaching a nearly 17-billion-dollar settlement in a landmark trial around teen social media addiction. Illinois was among a group of states who sued the tech giant over allegations it designed its social media platforms to engage children and get them addicted. They also claimed Meta misled use...

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois is regulating e-bikes. Governor Pritzker signed legislation that classifies e-bikes into categories based on speed. Under the measure, riders of e-bikes that can reach 20 miles per hour must be at least 15 years old. For bikes the reach 28 miles per hour, riders must be at least 16 years o...