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We will get a break from the heat after today. We do have a chance of showers and storms this morning, but we'll otherwise see partly sunny skies for today with a high of 91 and heat index values as high as 100 today. Then, mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 66. Much cooler temperatures are on the way for th...

The Vandalia City Council took care of a big piece of business at Monday's meeting. With all 8 Aldermen in attendance, the Vandalia City Council unanimously approved the Fiscal Year 2027 budget. Overall, the budget shows a surplus of $318,539. There are a few categories with negative balances, which as the Tourism F...

Recently, news has made it seem more and more important for the Illinois General Assembly to look at ethics reform legislation. State Representative Harry Benton recently resigned his seat over sexual harassment allegations. And, State Representative Carrol Ammons last week pleaded not guilty in federal court to 8 tot...

New investigative reporting revealed last week that Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch knew of misconduct by a now-resigned lawmaker far longer than previously known, raising questions from some on his commitment to a safe working environment. In the Chicago Tribune investigation, reporters spoke wi...

(Chicago, IL) -- Democratic leaders in Will and Kendall counties are choosing the granddaughter of late U.S. Senator Alan Dixon to replace former state Representative Harry Benton. Jessica Dixon Heitman will fill the seat and serve as the Democrats nominee in the November general election. Benton resigned earlier this ...

(Lincoln, IL) -- The second trial of a Lincoln woman charged in the death of her boyfriend's infant daughter in 2022 is underway. Jury selection began yesterday in the trial of Cierra Coker. She is charged with murder in the killing of 19-month-old Sophia Davis in February 2022. An autopsy showed the child's death was ...

(Springfield, IL) -- Gambling is big business in the state. According to tax filings, Illinois residents spent more than seven-point-seven billion dollars gambling in the state last year. Of that, the state received more than two-point-six billion dollars in gambling tax revenue that went to help balance Illinois' budg...

(Livingston County, IL) -- Illinois State Police say they seized multiple kilos of suspected cocaine in a bust along I-55 late last week. It happened in Livingston County, near Odell, according to reports. ISP shared a photo of dozens of individually packaged bricks of drugs to local media. Information on what charges ...

The Annual Stockholders' meeting of First Vandalia Corp., parent company of The FNB Community Bank, was held on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 8th Day Venue in Vandalia, IL. Chair Ann Schwarm welcomed everyone in attendance by stating that we have lots to celebrate including the 160th anniversary of the bank, a long and ...

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in Springfield Illinois is forecasting unhealthy conditions for sensitive groups (USG) for fine particulates from wildfire smoke until midnight CDT tonight. Active children and adults, especially people with pulmon...

We are looking at a couple of more hot and humid days before we get some relief around the area. We will see mostly sunny skies today with a high of 90. Then, partly cloudy skies tonight with a low of 74. A chance of showers and storms comes into the forecast Tuesday morning and we'll see a high of 91 with index valu...

(Springfield, IL) -- Canada wildfires continue to impact air quality over Illinois to start the week. The Air Quality Index was at a hazardous level yesterday across much of the state. That is likely to linger throughout today with heat playing a factor, too. Tomorrow, storms are expected to break up particulates in th...

On a hot, humid & sunny afternoon and evening, a big crowd was on hand to hear from, meet and greet the Republican candidate for Governor at "Bailey Fest 2" held at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in Brownstown on Saturday Republican Gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey addressed the crowd, took photos wi...

We continue to hear today from Vandalia Mayor Doug Knebel as we talk about local gas prices and often the disparity between gas prices here and especially in Effingham. Speaking on our podcast "Talking About Vandalia," Mayor Knebel says he certainly understands that prices will be significantly cheaper at tim...