We are looking at more showers and storms today with severe storms possible for this afternoon and this evening. Our weather forecast for today calls for showers and thunderstorms likely with a high of 71. Then, showers and storms for tonight with a low of 61. We'll see southeast winds gust better than 20 miles per h...

A former City of Vandalia Alderman addressed Mayor Gottman at what would be the Mayor's final meeting and also talked about a potential new fundraiser for the National Road Interpretive Center. Jerry Swarm was a City of Vandalia Alderman for a total of 22 years over two stints, and the second of those stints he was app...

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois officials will be holding a job fair in Springfield next week. The Illinois Department of Central Management Services, Illinois Department of Public Health, and Lincoln Land Community College will host a State of Illinois Career Fair on May 7th on LLCC's campus. The public can learn about ...

(Chatham, IL) -- Authorities are revealing the names of the four students who died after a vehicle crashed into an after school camp in Chatham. The Sangamon County Coroner identified the victims as seven-year-old Kathryn Corley, seven-year-old Alma Buhnerkempe, and eight-year-old Ainsley Johnson, all three of Chatham,...

(Chatham, IL) -- The car crash that killed four people in Illinois this week was likely not a targeted attack. On Monday, a woman veered off a road and into an after-school camp in Chatham, killing four students between four and 18 years old. Police are still investigating the cause of the crash but say it was probably...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO 1023 AM CDT TUE APR 29 2025 ILC005-027-051-119-121-MOC189-510-292000- /O.EXA.KLSX.SV.A.0187.000000T0000Z-250429T2000Z/ THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 187 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON IN ILLINOIS THIS WATCH INCLUDES...

We are looking at showers and storms for today and severe storms are possible for this afternoon. Our forecast for today calls for showers and thunderstorms with a high of 74. Winds out of the southwest will gust better than 20 miles per hour during the day today. Then, we'll see mostly cloudy skies for tonight with ...

Poll Question at www.vandaliaradio.com asked you what you believe needs the most improvement or what area needs the most attention for the City of Vandalia. You'll find the poll question on the left side of the web page at www.vandaliaradio.com

The Fayette County Health Department Monthly Parent Group will meeting tomorrow (Wednesday) evening from 5 pm to 6:30 pm at the Health Department. They will have a potato bar and you will also get a Mr. Potato Head to take home.

Legislation to address investment scams against seniors may be considered in the Illinois House after receiving heavy criticism in the state Senate. Senate Bill 1551 would allow financial advisors to delay investments if there is suspicion of financial exploitation. It would also expand mandated reporting requirements ...

(Manchester, NH) -- Governor Pritzker is defending his fiery speech in New Hampshire over the weekend. Pritzker responded to Republicans who accused him of inciting violence. During his speech Sunday night, the governor called "for mass protests, for mobilization, for disruption" against the Trump administ...

(Chatham, IL) -- Four female students are dead after a vehicle crashed into an after school camp in Chatham. State police say the incident happened yesterday at YNOT After School Camp on Breckenridge Road, where a vehicle drove into the east side of the building. The vehicle hit multiple people outside of the building ...

(Chicago, IL) -- US Senator Tammy Duckworth is backing Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton in her bid to replace retiring U.S. Senator Dick Durbin. The Hoffman Estates Democrat announced her endorsement for Stratton, calling her an effective Lieutenant Governor that cares for working people. Stratton announce...

It will be mostly sunny and warm today. We are looking at mostly sunny skies for today with a high of 82. Winds out of the south today will gust better than 25 miles per hour. Then, we will see mostly skies for tonight with a low of 67. Meanwhile, the potential for severe storms will be with us on Tuesday. The National...

Upgrades for Randolph Street in Vandalia will be coming soon. At this past Monday's meeting, Lee Beckman with Milano and Grunloh Engineering updated the Vandalia City Council on several projects. One of those projects is upgrades for Randolph Street. The low bidder for the project was Baxmeyer Construction with a bid o...