We may be looking at our only dry day of the week today. We are looking at partly sunny skies for today with a high of 78. Winds will gust out of the south better than 30 miles per hour. Then, partly cloudy skies for tonight with a low of 62. Meanwhile, rain comes in the forecast on Tuesday afternoon and will be stay...

An early morning fire in Farina has claimed the lives of two men. Fayette County Coroner Dave Harris reports that 19 year old Brandon Fulk and his brother, 18 year old Zachary Fulk, were both pronounced dead at the scene by the Fayette County Coroner's Office. Harris adds that a younger sibling was able to escape the ...

It's been pretty quiet on the "Data Center" information front and it probably will stay that way for a while. Speaking on our podcast "Talking about Vandalia," Mayor Doug Knebel gives an update on a potential Data Center in Vandalia. A group came to meet with the City's Economic Development Commiss...

An Illinois House committee has passed a bill to create the Illinois Future of Energy Choice and Economic Impact Commission, but environmental groups are opposed. Ramiro Hernandez of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce told the House Energy and Environment Committee that businesses are increasingly making decisions based ...

Three Illinois Senate Republicans called for the passing of a legislation package they say would bring relief to small businesses and their employees across the state. In a press conference, State Sens. Seth Lewis, Dave Syverson and Craig Wilcox said they want to make Illinois a place where people want to live, instead...

(Orland Park, IL) -- An Illinois man is accused of threatening several public officials. Michael Henry of Orland Park was arrested on multiple charges, including Threating Public Officials and Intimidation. State police say he sent threatening and intimidating emails to Tinley Park Mayor Michael Glotz, Cook County Comm...

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... The National Weather Service in St Louis MO has issued a Red Flag Warning. * AFFECTED AREA...Portions of south central and southwest Illinois and southeast Missouri. * TIMING...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * WINDS...South winds 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph....

After dropping below freezing on Friday night/Saturday morning, we will be sunny and cool for the day today. We are looking at sunny skies for today with a high of 54. Winds will be much calmer during the day today. Then, we'll see partly cloudy skies for tonight with a low of 37. Sunrise will be at 6:47 am and sunse...

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures of 25 to 32 expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central Illinois and central, east central, northeast, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and fr...

After record heat on Thursday, we'll see a much cooler day today. The rains didn't arrive in our area until about 2 am, so we'll see rain stick with us for a while yet this morning. About mid-morning, the rain is expected to taper off. And, then after that, we'll see gradually clearing skies with a high today of 50. ...

We have a new poll question up at Vandaliaradio.com In last week's Primary Election, turnout was just 25% in Fayette County. Our new poll is asking if you voted in the primary. And, if not, why didn't you vote. You can find our latest poll question on the left side of the website at www.vandaliradio.com

There will be a benefit for Colin Ledbetter held this evening in Vandalia. The benefit will be at the 8th Day Venue at 1405 Veteran's Avenue in Vandalia. Doors will open at 5:30 pm, dinner will be from 6 pm to 8 pm and the live auction will get underway at 8 pm.

The Vandalia High School Art Club presents their 4th annual District Art Show this evening. The Art Show will be at Vandalia High School from 5 pm to 7 pm. It will include art from VES, VJHS, VCHS and Okaw Vocational Center students, faculty, staff and alumni. The event is free and there will be refreshments and activi...

A bill banning students from using cell phones during the school day was unanimously recommended to be adopted by an Illinois House committee Wednesday. The bill, which was introduced in the state Senate during the last legislative session, has bipartisan support and has been a focus of Gov. J.B. Pritzker in recent mon...

As his agency works to correct compliance findings by the state's auditor general, Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly says Firearm Owner's Identification Card backlogs have been eliminated and processing times have improved. Kelly appeared before the Legislative Audit Commission on Tuesday and addressed findi...