After snow and continuing sub-freezing temperatures throughout this week, we finally begin our warm up today. We are looking at sunny skies for today with a high of 29. Then, increasing clouds for tonight with a low of 15. Meanwhile, we will get into the upper 30s for a high on Saturday, upper 40s on Sunday and into t...

A Rock Island man is facing multiple felony charges in Fayette County Court. 20 year old Isaac C. Coryn is facing two felony counts. The first is Aggravated Fleeing, which is a Class 4 Felony. Information on the charge states that Coryn was driving a vehicle on Tower Street in Brownstown and was allegedly given a vis...

Today is the final day to vote in our latest poll question at www.vandaliaradio.com The question talks about ambulance service in Fayette County. Currently, Rural Med EMS provides ambulance service for the county. But, there is no contract with them or any other provider. The poll questions asks you your level of conce...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is advising residents to avoid confusion about the federal government's deadline to comply with its REAL ID mandate. Giannoulias said the Federal ID Act was enacted in 2005 and was meant to take effect in 2008. He said May 7th of this year is a real deadline. Giannoulias re...

We are looking at another bitterly cold day today, but a warm up is on the way. We will see sunny skies today but very cold with a high of 17. Wind Chill Values will be as low as -15 for today. Then, clear and very cold tonight with a low of 3. Meanwhile, we'll begin a warm up on Friday. It will be sunny and still c...

At $55.2 billion in state funds, $2 billion more than the current fiscal year, Governor J.B. Pritzker is proposing the largest state budget in Illinois history. While previous revenue projections in November showed a more than $3 billion deficit, officials with the Governor's office found marginally more revenue. Duri...

Reaction from Governor J.B. Pritzker's budget address featured a gamut of responses from Illinois lawmakers. Some applauded the Governor for presenting a balanced budget, while others said the increased spending will punish hard working Illinoisans. Senate President Don Harmon said there still is work to be done. In ...

Governor J.B. Pritzker is catching flack for referencing Nazis when criticizing President Donald Trump. The last part of the Governor's speech on Wednesday included references to Nazis 6 times as he discussed the election of President Trump to the White House. Governor Pritzker later said he did not call more than half...

State Representative Blaine Wilhour responds to Governor J.B. Pritzker's "Nazis" reference made during his budget address on Wednesday. Governor Pritzker did later state he wasn't referring to Trump supporters as Nazis but made the comments as a warning of what he saw during the Trump Administration.

The FNB Community Bank recently announced the addition of Paige Lowe as Human Resources Manager. "Paige is the perfect fit for this role", stated President and CEO, Steve Henna. "With her previous HR experience, and her growing knowledge in Human Resources Management, Paige will be a valuable asset to Th...

Due to the winter storm warning, extreme cold temperatures, high winds, and drifting snow, Kaskaskia College and all education centers will be closed tomorrow February 19, 2025. KC plans to resume classes on Thursday, February 20 if the weather breaks and road crews have had time to remove ice drifts.

Now that our measurable snowfall looks to be over, we are now looking at some more extreme cold over the next 2 days. Today when have a chance of flurries---then some snow this afternoon---with a high of 16. Tonight will be very cold with a chance of snow and a low of 2 with wind chill values as low as -10. Winds from ...

There is still time to vote in our latest poll question at www.vandaliaradio.com The question talks about ambulance service in Fayette County. Currently, Rural Med EMS provides ambulance service for the county. But, there is no contract with them or any other provider. The poll questions asks you your level of concern ...

The Vandalia City Council had a somewhat uneventful meeting on Tuesday evening. Four Aldermen were absent from the meeting. So, with just four Aldermen on hand for the meeting no votes could taken as they did not have a quorum. Mayor Rick Gottman said he would take executive action to make sure the bills were paid, but...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker delivers his budget address Wednesday amid a looming budget deficit of $3 billion and legislators are laying out what they want to hear from the state's chief executive. Democratic state Sen. Robert Martwick said he hopes to hear the governor lay out his priorities for how to spend taxpayer ...

(Springfield, IL) -- Republican Representative John Cabello is proposing the state create its own Department of Government Efficiency. HB-1266 would mimic the Elon Musk-led DOGE that's rooting out administrative rules, state agencies, and unnecessary laws. Per Cabello's proposal, the Illinois DOGE would exist under the...

...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM WEDNESDAY TO NOON CST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 19 below expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central Illinois and east central, northeast, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...From 9 PM Wednesday to noon CST Thursday. * I...

Kaskaskia College will have a delayed start today, Tuesday February 18, 2025, due to inclement weather. The college will open at 9:30 AM. Bingo is canceled this week at Farina American Legion Evans Public Library will be closed today