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...

Vandalia Mayor Rick Gottman reflected on his time in office during his final meeting on Monday. During the meeting and during the Mayor's report, Mayor Gottman reflected on a few big issues they dealt with during his time as Mayor. His thoughts eventually turned to one of the more challenging events in recent history ...

The Vandalia Lake Campgrounds are set to open up on Monday, April 28th. Scott Workman says the work is ongoing at this time on the shower house, so it is closed. They are hopeful that will be completed by Memorial Day. He says there are 4 Porta pots for use. Workman also adds there are several new features in at the ...

Illinois lawmakers are considering additional regulation for the cryptocurrency industry. The Illinois House is set to debate legislation which the state Senate approved. Senate Bill 1797 provides that a state agency regulate digital asset business activity. State Senator Jason Plummer said putting the Illinois Departm...

(Jacksonville, IL) -- Illinois is awarding 30-million-dollars worth of grant funds to help revitalize commercial corridors and downtown areas throughout the state. Governor Pritzker says the grant funding will be used for construction, repair and the modernization of public infrastructure and amenities to boost jobs...

We will be mostly sunny and warmer for today. We will see mostly sunny skies for today with a high of 74. Then, mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 52. We will continue to warm up as we'll be in the upper 70s on both Wednesday and Thursday. Showers and storms chances come back in the forecast on Thursday.

The longest serving Mayor in the City of Vandalia has presided over his final meeting. On Monday, prior to the Vandalia City Council meeting, a reception was held for Mayor Gottman and a large crowd came out to honor the outgoing Mayor, who did not run for re-election after serving 6 terms in office. Among those on ha...