We'll be mostly cloudy and mild today. We are looking at mostly cloudy skies for today with a high of 74. Then, we will see gradually clearing skies for tonight with a low of 49. Meanwhile, we'll see just a bit of a warm up for the remainder of the work week. We'll see highs in the upper 70's and some lower 80's over...

We hear again today from Vandalia Mayor Doug Knebel. Speaking on our podcast "Talking about Vandalia," Mayor Knebel addressed the false rumor on social media of a data center coming to the City of Vandalia. He says his focus right now is on several things the City of Vandalia is working on to improve the com...

With close races for the Illinois General Assembly taking place across the state, some downstate races receive less attention than some of the races in the Chicagoland area - even as many downstate races may be just as close this year. In the 76th House district, former staff of Rep. Amy Murri Briel, D-Ottawa, has come...

(Chicago, IL) -- The 2026 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday is saving Illinois families millions of dollars. Governor Pritzker announced that the holiday provided more than 11-million-dollars in savings for families in the state. That exceeds the 10-million-dollar savings estimate. The tax holiday took place in August, ...

(Chicago, IL) -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is joining the Federal Trade Commission and 19 other states in a lawsuit against the Dollar General Corporation. The suit accuses the discount chain of routinely charging customers more at the register than the prices displayed on shelves, price tags and advertisem...

(Chicago, IL) -- The Illinois Department of Human Rights is reaching a 120-thousand-dollar Housing Discrimination Settlement with Coldwell Banker. The payout resolves charges accusing the real estate broker of discriminating against prospective tenants with Section Eight in Illinois. The charges claim that Coldwell Ban...

We are looking at our second straight week of dry conditions and temperatures that are just a little warm for this time of year. And, if anything, we are going to be a bit warmer both day and night than we were last week. We will see partly sunny skies for today with a high of 76. Then, partly cloudy skies for tonigh...

We talk more today with Vandalia Mayor Doug Knebel on a false data center rumor that came to light last week. And, the fact he's encouraged with the current direction of the city. Last week, a social media rumor started about a data center coming to Vandalia. Speaking on our podcast "Talking about Vandalia,"...

A viral social media video alleging voting equipment in Cook County is warning voters against selecting Republican candidates has drawn a rebuke from Illinois election officials, who say the claim is false. Mary Bauer posted on TikTok and said she encountered a notification while early voting in Streamwood, a suburb in...

An Illinois legislator says it is scary regardless of cost if the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is sending unqualified individuals to conduct investigations. State Rep. Jed Davis said he is considering legal action after DCFS failed to respond to Freedom of Information Act requests seeking records...

(Chicago, IL) -- State leaders are touting this year's high enrollment at Illinois Public Universities. Officials announced that more than 190-thousand students enrolled at public universities in the state during the fall semester of the 2026-27 academic year. That is the highest level since 2015. Total enrollment at I...

We will be sunny, mild and a bit warm for this time of year today. And, that looks to remain the same, as of this time, for the next week. We will be sunny today with a high of 74. Then, mostly clear for tonight with a low of 45. That forecast, within a degree or two, will remain exactly the same for the next week--...

Vandalia Mayor Doug Knebel is making it clear once again---there is no information on a Data Center for Vandalia and there is certainly no deal in place on one, either. A social media rumor made the rounds earlier this week. Long story short, the post said a Data Center deal was in place for Vandalia with mentions of ...

Staffing companies say proposed rule changes by the Illinois Department of Labor would be bad for business, bad for temporary workers and costly to consumers. The proposed rules require temporary workers who put in 720 hours over six months to be given full-time benefits or the cash equivalent. Staffing Services Associ...

A top federal emergency aid official told state officials across the country they should be prepared to bear more of the burden of emergency response to disastrous events instead of expecting federal help. Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Cameron Hamilton told emergency management officials at a confer...