We are looking at scattered showers and storms for today. We have a chance of showers and storms today--mainly this afternoon with otherwise mostly cloudy skies for today with a high of 76. Then, we could see some isolated showers and storms tonight with a low of 59. Meanwhile, warmer temperatures are on the way for t...

An American Red Cross Blood Drive is being held today in Vandalia. The blood drive is going on today from 11 am to 5 pm at the Vandalia Moose Lodge at 328 South 3rd Street in Vandalia. It is sponsored by the Vandalia Rotary Club.

The Veteran's Assistance Commission will be coming soon to Fayette County. After being recognized recently by the Fayette County Board, work is now underway to get the commission up and rolling in Fayette County. Tom Lucken serves as the Chairman and says they are looking to find a Superintendent for the program and a...

The smell of raw cannabis may soon no longer be grounds for a vehicle search in Illinois with legislation advancing at the Statehouse. Senate Bill 42 passed the Senate last month. In a House committee on Friday, State Representative Curtis Tarver explained separate cases recently decided by the Illinois Supreme Court ...

(Mattoon, IL) -- A second woman is dead following a crash at a nursing home in Mattoon earlier this month. The Champaign County Coroner has confirmed that 86-year-old Carol Wilson died at the hospital over the weekend. Wilson and 82-year-old Sharon Harpster were killed after a vehicle crashed into the Odd Fellow-Rebeka...

(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Department of Transportation is asking the public to provide feedback on the state's transportation system. The annual Traveler Opinion Survey is available online through May 30th. The survey is an opportunity for people who live in Illinois to provide feedback on a wide range of topic...

We are looking at showers and thunderstorms for today and tonight. We will see showers and storms today with a high of 73. And, then a chance of showers and storms for tonight with a low of 59. Meanwhile, we are looking at warmer temperatures this week, getting up into the upper 80s on Thursday.

Road construction project is set to begin this week on Randolph Street is Vandalia. The project is scheduled to get underway on Wednesday of this week. The project location will be on Randolph Street from Sunset Drive to the driveway at Capitol Pointe Apartments. The project will be split into 2 stages---one will be ...

The City of Vandalia will begin the work to attempt to identify any lead service lines in the community. During the May 5th Vandalia City Council meeting, the plan to work to identify any lead service lines was presented to the City Council. Alderman Bret Brosman asked City Administrator LaTisha Paslay for some furthe...

(Chicago, IL) -- Tourism in Illinois is alive and well. Governor Pritzker announced more than 41 million visitors visited Illinois state parks and historic sites in 2024. That is the highest number in nearly 15 years. Officials say the surge coincides with increases in investments and efforts by the Illinois Department...

We are looking at sunshine and warmer conditions for today. We will see mostly sunny skies for today with a high of 75. Then, partly cloudy skies for tonight with a low of 47. We will be much the same on Mother's Day on Sunday with sunshine and a high in the mid 70s.

It will be sunny and mild today. We will see sunny skies for today with a high of 69. Then, mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 43. Meanwhile, it will be a sunny and warmer Mother's Day weekend. We will see sunshine on both Saturday and Sunday with temperatures in the mid-70s both days.

The Vandalia City Council has extended the contract for the City's Department Heads until June 16th. The extension is for City Administrator LaTisha Paslay, Police Chief Jeff Ray, Public Works Director James Jackson, Cemetery Superintendent Sam Kerr, Code Official Zac Kopp, Water Plant Superintendent Andy Gelsinger and...

GOP lawmakers say a proposal to raise taxes on the wealthiest people and corporations in Illinois will be detrimental to small businesses. A group called The Illinois Revenue Alliance, which includes the Chicago Teachers Union, has joined Illinois Democrats in asking for $6 billion in new taxes. This after Governor J...

Meanwhile, Senator Plummer talks more on the $6 million in new taxes. Again, GOP lawmakers say the proposal will hit small businesses hard. And, as early stated, this comes after Governor Pritzker said there would be no new taxes.