There's no chance at all for a White Christmas, but it looks like instead we'll have a wet one. For today, there's a chance of shower beginning this afternoon with a high today of 45. Then, showers are likely for tonight with a low of 40. As for Christmas Day, showers are likely in the morning. Otherwise, we'll see c...

Governor J.B. Pritzker says he is proud of raising Illinois' minimum wage, but the state's unemployment rate has gone up since the annual increases were enacted in 2019. On January 1st, the minimum wage for Illinois workers will rise from $14 per hour to $15, the final increase in a series of annual increases from a la...

(Springfield, IL) -- A new law going into effect in the new year will hopefully curb catalytic converter thefts in Illinois. The legislation requires recyclable materials dealers to track VIN numbers from anyone looking to turn in the car parts for cash. Sellers would also have to provide documentation that they own th...

We will be cloudy and mild today. We do have a chance of some light rain today, but we'll otherwise see cloudy skies today with a high of 43. Winds out of the south will gust up to 25 miles per hour today. Tonight we do have a chance of rain with a low of 35. Meanwhile, rain and warmer temperatures on the way for Chr...

Several Illinois laws taking effect January 1st place demands on Illinois schools. State Senator Rachel Ventura sponsored a bill requiring school districts to provide students with at least 20 minutes a week of relaxation activities in addition to recess. Other new laws include a ban on corporal punishment in elementar...

(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois State Police, local law enforcement, and the Illinois Department of Transportation are warning drivers to play it safe this holiday season. IDOT and ISP are partnering for their annual holiday road safety campaign. There will be extra patrols looking for impaired or otherwise reckless ...

We are looking at a pretty unpleasant day today. We will see cloudy skies today with a high of 35. Winds out of the north will gust better than 35 miles per hour today. Then, mostly cloudy and windy for tonight with a low of 23. The National Weather Service in St. Louis says it will be cold and blustery today with hi...

A City of Vandalia Alderman asked during Monday's meeting if they should think about making the Tourism Director position a full time gig. During Monday's meeting Alderman Ken Hubler--who is head of the Economic Development Committee--said they are beginning to advertise the position for a part-time Tourism Director. ...

The City of Vandalia is continuing the work of trying to hire a new Economic Development Director. At Monday's Vandalia City Council meeting, Alderman Bob Bowen--who is the head of the Personnel Committee--said they have completely the interviews of candidates. And, there is some discussion on next steps. The position...

(Chicago, IL) -- Illinois Commerce Commission is signing off on ComEd's re-filed multi-year grid plan with modifications. The Commission approved three-point-three-billion-dollars in investments and system improvements. The decision cut the utility's proposed four-point-five-billion-dollars in spending by around 25-per...

(Chicago, IL) -- Michael Madigan's racketeering trial is on hold for the holidays. Before going to break, jurors heard from a longtime assistant to the former Illinois House Speaker at his 13th Ward office yesterday. The assistant called Madigan the one of the nicest and most genuine people they had ever met. The trial...

(Berwyn, IL) -- A man wanted in a triple homicide in Mahomet is dead following a shootout with police in the Chicago area. Authorities say officers responded Wednesday night to a call of a man with a gun in the 18-hundred block of Home Avenue in Berwyn. Officers followed John Lyons as he forced his way into a home on W...

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An accident with injuries occurred on Interstate 70 in Fayette County on Wednesday afternoon. Illinois State Police reports say the accident occurred at 12:44 pm on Interstate 70 eastbound at milepost 56. Reports say that ISP Troop 9 responded for the report of a 2 vehicle traffic crash. Unit One--which was a Freight...

We will be sunny, a bit windy and mild today. We will see mostly sunny skies for today with a high of 42. Winds from the south will gust up to 20 miles per hour for today. Then, we'll see mostly cloudy skies for tonight with a low of 27. Meanwhile, our highs will be in the lower to middle 30s on Friday and Saturday w...

We are looking at warmer weather during the week of Christmas, pretty much eliminating a shot at a White Christmas. Weather outlooks had predicted warmer temperatures for next week and that does look to be the case. The current forecast for Christmas Eve says rain is likely with a high of 45. Then, more rain on Chris...

The number have been release from the 2nd weekend of the Firearm Deer Hunting season in Illinois and Fayette County and all area counties are up over last year's numbers. Overall the state harvesting 82,496 deer during the 2 weekends of the season. That is up from 76,494 deer taken last year. As for Fayette County, th...

(Chicago, IL) -- Defense attorneys are getting their chance to call their own witnesses in Michael Madigan's racketeering trial. Federal prosecutors rested their case yesterday against the former Illinois House Speaker. They called more than 50 witnesses on the stand and presented over 100 wiretapped calls and undercov...