We are looking at showers and storms for today. Our forecast calls for showers and thunderstorms being likely for today with a high of 76. Then, we have a chance of showers for tonight with a low of 50. Meanwhile, we are looking at a sunny weekend with a bit cooler temperatures. We'll see highs in the mid to upper 60...

Sidewalk work is currently ongoing and more is coming in Vandalia. Currently, the sidewalks being put in are part of the Safe Routes to Schools project. Those sidewalks will connect the Kaskaskia College-Vandalia campus to Vandalia Elementary School. City Administrator LaTisha Paslay says the ITEP grant project will b...

One of the longest running Fayette County traditions is scheduled to be held tomorrow. The Ramsey Community Sale is set for Saturday, April 26th. Normally, it is held the first Saturday in April, but the heavy rains that hit that weekend led to the Ramsey Lion's Club to re-schedule the event for this weekend. All the...

(Madison County, IL) -- Three crew members are in the hospital after a medical helicopter crash near St. Louis. Officials say a helicopter taking off for a training exercise in Hartford, Illinois last night clipped a tree and flipped over. The helicopter then reportedly caught fire. The conditions of the crew members a...

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois is offering a new option for in-state students struggling to get traditional college loans. Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs unveiled a new program that provides private college loans for Illinois residents at lower rates than private competitors. The Illinois No Co-Signer Loan is open ...

(Chicago, IL) -- Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton is already tossing her hat into the ring for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. Stratton announced her bid yesterday morning on social media, making her the first major Democrat to enter a race. The Chicago native has served a...

A South Central School Bus caught fire this morning, but swift action by the bus driver kept everyone safe. Fayette County Sheriff Ronnie Stevens says they got the call around 7 am this morning. It was a South Central School Bus and there were 7 students on board. As the bus driver was stopped at the stop sign and re...

Fayette County Sheriff Ronnie Stevens reports they are dealing with a school bus fire this morning on Illinois Route 185 near Loogootee. He says they have lane restrictions in place and they are asking individuals to avoid the area. Sheriff reports the roadway is now clear.

We will get one more sunny day today. We are looking at sunny skies for today with a high of 81. Then, we'll see partly cloudy skies for tonight with a low of 60. Meanwhile, the sunshine will end on Friday as we'll see showers and storms come into the forecast for Friday afternoon and night. And, then cooler temperat...

An accident at 6th and Randolph in Vandalia on Wednesday morning led to building damage and individuals being transported to the hospital. Reports from the Vandalia Police Department say that at 9:53 on Wednesday morning, the Vandalia PD was dispatched to a traffic crash at the intersection of 6th Street and Randolph S...

As we get set to head into May next week, it will be the final month in session for the Illinois General Assembly. State Representative Blaine Wilhour says there are a lot of major issues that need to be tackled in Springfield, but many probably will not be during this session. Wilhour says he does believe it helps o...

(Washington, DC) -- U.S. Senator Dick Durbin won't be seeking re-election next year. The Illinois Democrat announced that "it's time to pass the torch" after serving five terms in the Senate and seven terms in the House. The East St. Louis native is the second-ranking Democrat in the Senate. Durbin was first ...

(Springfield, IL) -- A trial date is set for the former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy charged in the killing of Sonya Massey last year. A judge announced yesterday that Sean Grayson's trial will start on October 20th. Grayson is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of the 36-year-old Black woman la...

We are looking at a sunny and warm day today. We will see sunny skies today with a high of 78. Then, mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 55. Meanwhile, Thursday will be much the same with mostly sunny skies and highs in the upper 70s. Rain looks to be on the way with showers and storms on Friday and Friday n...

We hear more today from State Representative Blaine Wilhour. Wilhour was in Vandalia on Monday to attend the reception for retiring Vandalia Mayor Rick Gottman. He spoke highly of working with Mayor Gottman over the years. And, he says he looks forward to working with Vandalia Mayor-Elect Doug Knebel. We will hear m...