The 2025 National Honor Society Induction Ceremony was held on Thursday evening at Vandalia High School. The 2025 Inductees--- Keaton Harris, Macy Jones, Jack Lewis, Madison Lofland, Caden Osbourne, Dalaney Patterson, Anthony Steiner, Sierra Stewart, Maggie Tate, Corynn Taylor, Kaylee Tompkins, Ava Winters 2nd Year Mem...

We could see some light rain around the area today and tonight. We have a chance of some light rain--mainly later on this afternoon. We could see some sunshine during the day today before with a high of 58. Winds will gust from the southwest better than 25 miles per hour today. Tonight we could see some light rain wi...

This is our 5th and final day in this series hearing from the candidates for Mayor of Vandalia. TIF money has been a major topic in the community for quite some time and what the proper amount given should be and many other concerns. Candidate Bobby Pate, Junior gives his opinion on TIF funding and how it should be us...

Today is the final day to vote on our current poll on VandaliaRadio.com The current poll question asks "In our most recent poll, the vast majority of individuals voted they were either very concerned or somewhat concerned that Fayette County does not currently have a contract with an ambulance service--It has been...

Governor J.B. Pritzker is renewing his push to prohibit the use of cell phones in classrooms. The governor proposed the ban during his State of the State address last month and repeated the call Thursday at Centennial High School in Champaign. Pritzker said cell phones are commonly cited as an impediment to classroom l...

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinoisans are big fans of the current state flag. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced that the current state flag was the overwhelming winner of the Flag Redesign Contest. Voters were given the option to choose one of the new designs, or one of three former flag designs. T...

(Taylorville, IL) -- A Taylorville high school soccer coach faces charges accusing her of misconduct involving a minor. Taylorville School District officials confirms that Karla Collado was arrested following an investigation that was launched by a complaint from a student. Collado is a volunteer assistant girls' socce...

VANDALIA, IL - Whether he's enrolling families in nutrition programs, mentoring students, or sharing local history, David Rickman has dedicated himself to serving Fayette County. Now, his efforts are being recognized at the highest level. Rickman, who serves the community as an AmeriCorps volunteer through the Retired ...

We will be sunny, windy and warmer today. We are looking at sunny skies for today with a high of 47. Winds from the northwest will gust better than 20 miles per hour today. We'll see increasing clouds for tonight with a low of 36. Meanwhile, we have a chance of rain during the day on Friday and then a bigger chance o...

We hear again today from the two candidates for Vandalia Mayor and ask them what they believe would constitute a good first term in office. Candidate Bobby Pate, Junior talks about what he believes would make for a good first term in office. Pate, Junior and Knebel will face off in the April 1st Consolidated Election. ...

The Vandalia City Council approved an ordinance at their meeting on Monday forgiving a demolition lien at 419 S. Cypress Street. City Administrator LaTisha Paslay says the current owner bought the property at a tax sale at the same time the city got permission to tear it down. The new property owner asked to potential...

The Illinois Supreme Court looks poised to review the state's legislative maps and whether they are illegally drawn to favor Democrats. Illinois Republicans filed a lawsuit asking the state's highest court to throw out the maps, saying they are an example of the extreme partisan gerrymandering and unconstitutional und...

(Chicago, IL) -- The Department of Government Efficiency is expected to close around two dozen federal facilities in Illinois. The facilities are listed on the DOGE website. They include the Federal Transit Administration and Securities and Exchange Commission in Chicago, the Public Buildings Service in Springfield, So...

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central Illinois and central, east central, northeast, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...From 6 AM this morning to 6 PM...

We will see a very windy day with the rain changing over to snow this afternoon. We will start off the day with rain likely and temperatures near 50. The temperature will fall later on today which will result in the rain changing over to snow this afternoon. Winds will start out from the southwest but will shift the ...