A reception to honor Vandalia Mayor Rick Gottman will be held on Monday from 3 pm to 6 pm at Vandalia City Hall. Gottman served 8 years as a City of Vandalia Alderman and has served the past 24 years as Mayor of Vandalia. He is the longest serving Mayor in the City's history.

Two children were injured in what is believed to have been an accidental shooting today in St. Elmo. St. Elmo Police Chief Jeremy Scruggs says they responded to a call of a 4 year old child being shot. Chief Scruggs says upon arriving on the scene they learned the father was said to be cleaning his gun and there was a...

We are looking at showers and storms for tonight with severe storms possible over the area. Our forecast for today say we'll see mostly cloudy skies and warm with a high of 79. Winds out of the south will gust better than 25 miles per hour today. Then, showers and storms for tonight with a low of 58. Winds will agai...

Nearly $10 million in road projects are either ongoing or soon to get underway in Fayette County. The Illinois Department of Transportation provided a full list of the projects. Some are already underway, a few others will start later this spring with some getting started this summer. Full Listing of Projects--- Proje...

There will be a Shriner's Hospital Screening Clinic held on Saturday at the Brownstown VFW. The screening clinic will be from 9 am to 11 am at Brownstown VFW Post 9770 at 520 East Oak Street in Brownstown. Screening clinic staff will assess for pediatric orthopedic conditions. To make an appointment or for any questi...

Illinois livestock farmers will be able to better protect their property from black vultures. Black vultures are known to prey on young livestock and birthing mothers, causing significant injuries and even death. Tasha Bunting is the Director of Commodity Programs and Farm Systems with the Illinois Farm Bureau. As mi...

Legislation that would require schools to test for radon has been assigned to the Illinois General Assembly's Rules Committee. The Illinois Senate Education Committee advanced an amended version of Senate Bill 2438 last week. Along with House Bill 3691, the measures would require schools to test for radon by January 1s...

(Springfield, IL) -- The number of jobs in Illinois is reaching historic levels. The state Department of Employment Security says non farm payroll jobs increased almost 15-thousand last month to a record high of nearly six-point-two million. That beat the previous record set last December. The unemployment rate remaine...

We have the return of showers and storms to the area for today. We have a chance of showers and storms for today with a high of 69. Winds out of the south will gust better than 25 miles per hour today. Then, partly cloudy skies for tonight with a low of 62. Winds from the south will gust better than 25 miles per hou...

Heavy rainfall is on the way to the area Friday and this weekend. The National Weather Service in St. Louis says several waves of showers and thunderstorms will move through the area through the upcoming weekend. The greatest chance of rain will be Friday night through Saturday night. Some river flooding and flash floo...

Four individuals have been sentenced to time in the Illinois Department of Corrections this week in Fayette County Court. 21 year old Richard A. Wernle of Vandalia pleaded guilty to Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse and was sentenced to 4 years in prison. 39 year old Robert Stombaugh of Florence, Arizona pleaded guilty ...

The Indiana Senate has passed a bill that, if signed by the Governor, will create a commission to study the possibility of a relocation of the Illinois/Indiana state line. 33 counties--including Fayette County--have passed an advisory referendum indicating their desire to leave Illinois, with seven voting in the most ...

An Illinois state senator has placed legislation to regulate private water utilities on hold. The third reading deadline for Senate Bill 75 was extended to May 9th, but Des Plaines Democrat Laura Murphy said talks will continue after the General Assembly's spring session. Illinois American Water president Rebecca Losli...

(Thomson, IL) -- Staffers at Thomson federal prison are back home after being sent to the hospital due to a possible dangerous drug exposure. The union representing the workers says 17 employees were hospitalized yesterday after they were exposed to an unknown substance in the mail room. The union claims this is the la...

(Chicago, IL) -- The Federal Reserve chairman believes President Trump's tariffs will likely have a major impact on the economy. Speaking yesterday at the Economic Club of Chicago, Jerome Powell said that he expects the tariffs to bring higher inflation and slower growth. He said despite the heightened uncertainty and ...