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...

The City of Vandalia is seeing some applicants come in for their vacant Economic Development Director position. At this past Monday's Vandalia City Council meeting, Alderman and Personnel Committee Director Bob Bowen said they now have 6 applicants for the vacant position and they will be taking further applications un...

(Manchester, NH) -- Governor Pritzker is taking shots at his own party. During a speech last night in New Hampshire, Pritzker blasted what he called the "do-nothing" Democrats for ceding power to Republicans. The governor urged the Democratic party to fight against the Trump Administration, calling for mass p...

We have a chance of some rain this morning. We have a chance of showers--mainly this morning--with a high today of 65. Then, mostly cloudy skies for tonight with a low of 52. Meanwhile, we are looking at a big warm up on Monday into the lower 80s before storms--potentially severe--return to the forecast early Tuesday ...

We will be cooler today. We are looking at partly sunny skies for today with a high of 64. Then, mostly cloudy skies are on the way for tonight with a low of 43.

The 2025 Illinois Governor's Volunteer Service Award winners included a Retired Senior Volunteer Program volunteer from Vandalia, IL. David Rickman was the recipient of the Outstanding AmeriCorps Senior award for Region 5 - Southern Illinois. Rickman was recognized for the time, energy, and heart he's given to those in...

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.