Our pattern of rain and thunderstorms will continue throughout the day today. We are looking at rain and thunderstorms throughout the day today with a high of 53. Then, showers and possibly a thunderstorm for tonight with a low of 47. The rain and thunderstorms pattern will stay with us throughout the work week.

The Vandalia City Council on Monday night approved an agreement with Small Town Solutions for consulting services that will address housing and revitalization as well as blight in the city. Small Town Solutions owner and Principal Consultant Alexander Benishek was on hand for the meeting to address the council and he e...

Two of the four Republican candidates for Fourth Judicial Circuit Judge At Large in the upcoming March Primary were on hand for Saturday's Fayette County Lincoln Day Dinner as the countdown to Primary Day is now at two weeks. Judge Wes Gozia currently sits in the position after being appointed last year to fill the pos...

State lawmakers gathered with victims, parents and advocates Thursday in support of a bill requiring Illinois schools expel any student who commits or attempts to commit sexual assault for a minimum of one year. State Senator Steve McClure introduced the bill after hearing of a case within his district, which alerted h...

(Mattoon, IL) -- Video footage of an officer-involved shooting in Mattoon last month is now public. State Police released the body cam footage of the incident back on February 13th, when officers responded to an armed robbery. The video shows officers coming up on 38-year-old De'von M. Coleman-Canady, of Kalamazoo, who...

We could see just a bit more wintry precipitation before moving on to rain most of this week. We are looking at the chance of some light rain or freezing rain this morning, then changing over to just rain as we'll see a high today of 41. Then, showers and storms are likely for tonight with a low of 37. Meanwhile, we wi...

We hear more today from Vandalia Police Chief Jeff Ray as we discuss alternative vehicles on the road. One type that draws some attention is E Bikes and Chief Ray says they have the same rights on the roadway as a standard bicycle. Chief Ray was our guest on our podcast "Talking about Vandalia" this past week...

The annual Fayette County Lincoln Day Dinner was held on Saturday in Vandalia and among attendees were Fayette County States Attorney Brenda Mathis and Wesley A. Gozia, an At-Large Circuit Judge in the Fourth Judicial Circuit. Both are running for the Republican nomination for Circuit Fourth Judicial Circuit in the upc...

A bipartisan group of Illinois lawmakers have introduced energy legislation to protect consumers from costs associated with the state's planned phaseout of natural gas. Democratic state Sen. Javier Cervantes said Senate Bill 3979 requires a thorough review of customer bill impacts before large-scale gas transition proj...

(Moweaqua, IL) -- Moweaqua has a new acting mayor. Weeks after former-mayor Shawn Conlin resigned amid a budget controversy, Angela Locke was appointed as acting mayor. The appointment came during a special session of the board that convened on Saturday. Locke previously served on the village board as finance personnel...

(Lee County, IL) -- A volunteer firefighter is facing charges for allegedly starting a wildfire that torched a northern Illinois nature preserve. The Lee County Sheriff's Office arrested 21-year-old Trent Schafer after witnesses saw him intentionally set the fire at the Green River State Wildlife Management Area around...

We will be mostly cloudy and colder today and then wintry weather is on the way for tonight. Our forecast today calls for mostly cloudy skies with a high of 45. Then, rain, snow and sleet tonight with a low of 32. Total snow and sleet accumulation is expected to be less than one inch. The National Weather Service in ...

We will see increasing clouds and mild temperatures today. We do have a chance of rain this afternoon, but we'll otherwise see increasing clouds for today with a high of 60. Then, a chance of rain for tonight with a low of 28. Meanwhile, colder temperatures and snow on the way on Sunday and Sunday night. We will see ...

It will be sunny, windy & warm today. We are looking at sunny skies for today with a high of 68. Winds from the southwest will gust better than 20 miles per hour today. Then, we'll see mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 37. Meanwhile, with today's conditions our area is under an Elevated Fire Danger for...

There are a lot of alternative vehicles on the roadways these days and it is tough for everyone to keep in front of the current laws on what is allowed, what is not and what really hasn't been defined at this time. Vandalia Police Chief Jeff Ray was our guest this week for our podcast "Talking about Vandalia,"...