The Illinois State Police handled an accident on Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Routes 40 and 128. Illinois State Police reports say the accident occurred at 5:09 pm on U.S. Route 40 at Illinois Route 128 at the Fayette/Effingham County line. State Police say preliminary investigation indicates they responded...

It will be sunny and mild today and we'll have much the same weather throughout this work week. We are looking at sunny skies today with a high of 81. Then, mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 59. Meanwhile, we will be much the same throughout this week, with the temperature creeping up a bit into the middle ...

Vandalia Mayor Doug Knebel talks more on the City's Strategic Plan. Speaking on our podcast "Talking About Vandalia," Mayor Knebel talks about all the steps involved with the process He says the big final step is an area that will keep them accountable to get things accomplished. The plan was unveiled at las...

An Illinois state representative says residents in his district are stunned and disappointed after a judge released a man charged with illegally possessing Molotov cocktails while being unlawfully present in the United States. Jordanian national Hamed Alsaidi, 31, was arrested on August 1st and charged with eight count...

According to a new report on financial red flags, Illinois has a higher debt ratio than any other state. Reason Foundation used audited financial reports from state governments and the 100 largest cities, counties and school districts to evaluate them in eight measures of financial health. Reason Foundation Research Di...

(Springfield, IL) -- The former Illinois sheriff's deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her home in 2024 has died. Sean Grayson's attorney announced his death on Sunday. Grayson was six months into his 20-year sentence for second-degree murder. Another defense attorney had said at his sentencing in Janu...

(Mattoon, IL) -- The Mattoon Fire Department is offering an update to the building collapse downtown. The incident happened on Thursday near 19th Street and Western Avenue. No injuries were reported. A total of eight businesses occupied the building, with the smoke shop and Little Caesars sustaining most of the damage....

We will stay with mild temperatures today and sunny skies. Our forecast for today calls for sunny skies and a high of 84. Then, we'll see increasing clouds for tonight with a low of 66. We do have a chance of a shower or thunderstorm--with the National Weather Service saying the chance will be between midnight and 2 ...

The 2026 edition of St. Peter Prairie Days gets underway tonight and then has a full day of events set for tomorrow at St. Peter City Park. Tonight will start with Food Truck Friday and the Beer Garden opening at 5 pm. Matt Poss will perform from 5 pm to 7 pm and then The Lemmon Brothers will perform from 7 pm to 10 p...

The Vandalia School District is searching for bus drivers to round out their staff after having to make adjustments to their transportation for the new school year. Prior to the start of the year, the school district had to eliminated a couple routes and adjust routes and pickup/dropoff times. During Thursday night's V...

Statewide candidates from both the Democrat and Republican parties hosted their annual campaign rallies at the Illinois State Fair this week, as candidates for governor faced questions about campaign financing. Campaign disclosures released this week revealed Gov. J.B. Pritzker self-funded another $65 million for his c...

Illinois teachers unions have donated big money to political campaigns. An investigation by The Center Square found the Illinois PAC for Education and Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE contributed $6.65 million and $6.51 million, respectively, to political organizations. The Illinois Federation of Teachers COPE has ...

(Du Quoin, IL) -- Two parents from Du Quoin are charged in the death of their one-year-old daughter. Amanda and Michael Russell face charges of involuntary manslaughter and endangering the life or health of a child. State police say officers were called out on Monday on a report of a child death in the 700 block of Wes...

(Mattoon, IL) -- A building is severely damaged after it collapsed in Mattoon. The incident happened yesterday near 19th Street and Western Avenue. No injuries were reported and the cause of the collapse is under investigation. City officials aren't aware of any previous structural concerns with the building. TR) Colin...

After a day that included a lot of clouds and rain in at least a couple of different time frames, we should remain mostly dry today. We do have a chance for an isolated shower this afternoon, but we'll otherwise see partly sunny skies for today with a high of 82. Then, mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 63. ...