Our extreme heat and humidity will stay with us into the weekend. Our forecast for today says we have a chance of showers and thunderstorms--mainly this morning. But, we'll otherwise see partly sunny skies for today with a high of 91 and heat index values as high as 108. Then, we have a chance of a shower or storm fo...

The Fayette County Sheriff's Office is thanking the public for their assistance in a burglary investigation this week. And, one individual has been arrested in connection with the matter. The Fayette County Sheriff's Office says that on August 10th, the Fayette County Sheriff's Office responded to Knobelsdorff Enterpr...

The Vandalia Fire Department handled two unattached shed or garage fires this past week that were deemed total losses. Vandalia Fire Chief Zac Stombaugh says that this past Friday evening they were paged out to a structure fire at 4th and St. Clair Streets. He says they arrived to find a storage shed fully involved wi...

It has now been a week since the City of Vandalia learned they had received the second phase of the Site Readiness Grant from the State of Illinois. The City of Vandalia has now been awarded better than $5.3 million in grants that will be used to make the city's property at the west interchange ready for development. ...

While Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch has faced questions from members of the legislature regarding his handling of complaints against a former member, he announced his chamber would begin a working group to change policies on reporting sexual harassment. Some argue the working group isn't needed...

(Springfield, IL) -- The 2026 Illinois State Fair kicks off today in Springfield. Governor Pritzker and other officials unveiled the treasured Butter Cow yesterday in the Dairy Building on the Fairgrounds. Fair performers include Bailey Zimmerman, Lainey Wilson, Matchbox Twenty, 38 Special, Ziggy Marley, Wiz Khalifa...

(Nokomis, IL) -- Authorities are investigating after police responded to a report of a possible explosive device in an abandoned home in Montgomery County. Officers were called out Tuesday night to the home near Shane Cole Park in Nokomis. The Secretary of State Police Bomb Squad and FBI searched the interior of the pr...

(Undated) -- A winning ticket in Wednesday's night's billion-dollar Powerball drawing was sold in Illinois. The massive jackpot has a cash value of more than 450-million dollars. It's the largest Powerball prize won so far this year and the eighth-largest in the game's history. TR) Alisha Coote/mwl IL) Copyright ©...

The hot and humid conditions will stay with us today and also a threat for severe storms. Our forecast for today calls for a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and this evening with a high today of 92 with heat index values as high as 105 for today. Then, a chance of showers and storms tonight with a l...

After 27 years, Fayette County has a new county engineer that will officially be in the position beginning on Monday. Following the announcement and acceptance of Michael Maxey's retirement earlier this year after serving the county since his appointment in 1999, Brent Taylor will serve as the next county engineer. Dur...

The City of Vandalia has now received better than $5.3 million in grant money over 2 phases for Site Readiness at the West Interchange property owned by the City of Vandalia. Vandalia Mayor Doug Knebel and City Administrator LaTisha Paslay were part of our "Talking About Vandalia" podcast this week to further...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker says there's a problem with the idea of having property tax caps in Illinois. Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey said property taxes are out of control when he spoke at the Illinois Agricultural Legislative Roundtable on Monday. Bailey said Illinois has a spending problem. Independent can...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Republican challenger Darren Bailey are hoping to win votes from farmers across Illinois. Illinois Farm Bureau President Philip Nelson moderated the Illinois Agricultural Legislative Roundtable in Shirley, Illinois on Monday. Republican gubernatorial nominee Darren Bailey said he's been a Farm Bu...

(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois State Armory is officially renamed in honor of former Governor Jim Edgar. Governor Pritzker and other state leaders gathered to celebrate the new Governor Jim Edgar Executive Office Building in Springfield. Once renovations are complete, the building will serve more than 870 employe...

(Coles Co., IL) -- A Coles County man is accused of trying to set someone on fire. Authorities say Deville O'Quinn poured gasoline onto another man and attempted to light the victim on fire with a handheld torch lighter. O'Quinn was charged with attempted first-degree murder. He was denied pretrial release on Monday. T...