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Not as cold today
It will still be cold today, but we are going to get past the bitterly and dangerous cold we have seen for the past 3 days. We are looking at gradually clearing skies for today with a high of 28. Winds from the south will gust better than 30 miles per hour for today. Tonight we could see some scattered flurries overn...
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More additions coming to the downtown Vandalia Veteran's Memorial Park
More additions are coming soon to the downtown Vandalia Veteran's Memorial Park. At Monday's Vandalia City Council meeting, Mayor Rick Gottman spoke about the upcoming addition of two new monuments. The Vandalia City Council agreed that, after specifications are drawn up, to go out for bid for the repairs for the wall.
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Attorneys to make final pitches at Madigan corruption trial
Closing arguments are set to begin Wednesday at the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in Chicago. Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain are facing 23 counts of corruption in a trial which began with jury selection on October 8th. Chicago attorney Sam Adam Jr. represented ...
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Gov Pritzker Signs Dignity in Pay Act
(Chicago, IL) -- Illinois is eliminating subminimum wage and expanding employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Governor Pritzker signed the Dignity in Pay Act into law yesterday. The bill primarily implements a plan to phase out subminimum wage for people with disabilities by December 31st, 2029. The...
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Illinois Expanding New Online Licensing System
(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is expanding the new online licensing system. Four additional professions are now available for licensure on the Department's new online licensing system, CORE. They include Licensed Behavior Analyst, Licensed Assistant Behavior Analy...
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Cold Weather Advisory in effect today and then again overnight tonight
.COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST WEDNESDAY... ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 20 below. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 15 be...
Jan 21, 2025
Dangerous Cold continues today and tonight
The dangerous cold will continue with us today and tonight. Our forecast today calls for sunny skies and cold with a high of just 7 today. Winds out of the northwest will gust about 20 miles per hour today, which will lead to wind chill values as low as -15 for today. For tonight, we'll see increasing clouds with a l...
Jan 21, 2025
Vandalia City Council approved added TIF funds for Daylight Donuts
The Vandalia City Council has approved added TIF funds for Daylight Donuts. The business, which is at 1611 Veteran's Avenue Suite E in Vandalia, came before the City Council late in 2024 and received 25% TIF for their renovation of the business location, which came to $4,031.62 in TIF awarded to the business. But, Cit...
Jan 21, 2025
Vandalia Fire Department battled blaze on Sunday night
The Vandalia Fire Department battled a structure fire on Sunday night. The call was at 8 pm to a structure fire in the 900 block of West St. Louis Avenue. Vandalia Fire Chief Mark Meadows says they arrived to find fire in the garage area. Chief Meadows says they were on the scene for 2 hours with 17 firefighters resp...
Jan 21, 2025
Vandalia City Council to hold meetings on Business District and EMS Issue
The Vandalia City Council will be holding meetings to further discuss a Business District for the community and EMS issue in the county. On Thursday of this week at 4 pm at Vandalia City Hall, the Vandalia City Council and the Fayette County Board will meet to further discuss the situation with Rural Med EMS, as the co...
Jan 21, 2025
Gov Pritzker Vows To Protect Illinois Residents From what he calls Unlawful Feds
(Springfield, IL) -- Governor Pritzker is vowing not to stand by if federal agents and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement engage in what he calls unlawful activity in the state. The governor also responded to President Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship. Pritzker released a statement saying Trump's ex...
Jan 21, 2025
Gov Pritzker To Sign Dignity in Pay Act
(Springfield, IL) -- Governor Pritzker is scheduled to sign a bill that would require people with intellectual and developmental disabilities be paid the full minimum wage in Illinois. The governor is signing the Dignity in Pay Act into law in Chicago. The measure will end Illinois' certificate program, which allows so...
Jan 21, 2025
Cold Weather Advisory in effect until 10 am today, then from midnight to noon on Tuesday
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO NOON CST TUESDAY... ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...For the first Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 14 below. For the second Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 16 below ex...
Jan 20, 2025
Bitterly Cold Temperatures Today & Tomorrow
The bitterly cold temperatures will remain over the area for a couple of more days. We are looking at sunny skies for today with a high of just 16. And, then, we could see some scattered flurries tonight. But, we'll otherwise see partly cloudy skies tonight with a low of 2. Meanwhile, Tuesday will be even colder with a...
Jan 20, 2025
DOJ Reaches Agreement With Sangamon Co After Probe Into Massey Killing
(Springfield, IL) -- The U.S. Department of Justice is reaching an agreement with the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office to resolve an investigation that was launched after the deadly shooting of Sonya Massey. The DOJ looked into allegations of discriminatory practices by police and dispatching services. The department d...
Jan 20, 2025
Cold Weather Advisory in effect from 6 pm this evening to Noon on Monday
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 14 below expected. * WHERE...Bond IL, Fayette IL, Marion IL, Montgomery IL, and Macoupin IL Counties. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to noon CST Monday. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as ...
Jan 19, 2025
Warmer with increasing clouds today, Rain tonight
We will get one warmer day today before we start to drift back into colder temperatures. We will see increasing clouds during the day today with a high of 47. Winds from the south will gust better than 25 miles per hour during the day today. Then, rain for tonight with a low of 28. Winds will start from the south bu...
Jan 17, 2025
Vandalia School Board handles some personnel matters at their monthly meeting
The Vandalia School Board handled some personnel matters at their monthly meeting on Thursday. The Vandalia School Board approved the resignation of VES Teacher Aide Alicia Gonzales. The board also approved the employment of Brooke Thull as VES Teacher Aide. And, the Vandalia School Board approved Chad Bowers as Assi...
Jan 17, 2025
Indiana lawmakers propose state absorb disgruntled Illinois counties
Legislation in Indiana would create a commission to take in the Illinois counties that have voted to secede from the Land of Lincoln. Last election, seven more Illinois counties joined 26 others--including Fayette County--to greenlight a proposal to explore splitting from the state. Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston ...
Jan 17, 2025
Defense Rests In Michael Madigan Corruption Trial
(Chicago, IL) -- Michael Madigan's landmark corruption trial is one step closer to finishing. Attorneys for the former Illinois House Speaker formally rested their case yesterday. There was a brief rebuttal case from prosecutors, who then also rested. Jurors are expected to return next Wednesday to begin hearing closin...
Jan 17, 2025