It will be cloudy and windy but warmer today. We are looking at cloudy skies for today with a high of 47. Although the wind won't be quite as bad as Thursday, it will be out of the northwest today and gust better than 20 miles per hour. For tonight, we are looking at mostly cloudy skies for tonight with a low of 32. ...

The Village of Brownstown will hold their "Christmas on Main Street" on Saturday eveing. The event will be held on Saturday from 5 pm to 7 pm on Main Street in Brownstown. There will be cookies and hot cocoa from the First National Bank of Brownstown. Sant and Mrs. Claus will be on hand from 5 pm to 7 pm fo...

We hear more today from Doug Knebel, who is running for Mayor of Vandalia in the April 1st 2025 Consolidated Election. Knebel says there are some main issues he believes you need to focus on as Mayor in a community such as Vandalia, and one of those is economic development. Knebel will face Bobby Pate, Junior in the ra...

Former Chicago alderman Daniel Solis has started testifying at the corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. Solis said he secretly cooperated with the government for about two-and-a-half years and still faces a pending bribery charge. FBI Special Agent Ryan McDonald testified that Solis' cover...

(Springfield, IL) -- A bill that would require people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to be paid the full minimum wage in Illinois is one step closer to reality. The Illinois state Senate passed the The Dignity in Pay Act yesterday, sending it to Governor Pritzker's desk. The measure would end Illinois...

It will be a cold and blustery day today. We will see gradually clearing skies today with a high of just 42. Winds out of the northwest will gust better than 35 miles per hour today. Tonight we do have a slight chance of rain or snow with a low of 36. Winds from the northwest will guest better than 30 miles per hour...

The City of Vandalia will have a contested race for Mayor in the spring of 2025. One of those candidates is Doug Knebel who discusses why he made the decision to run for Vandalia Mayor. Knebel will face Bobby Pate, Junior in the April 1st Consolidated Election. And, we'll hear more from Knebel coming up tomorrow.

A former precinct captain and Cook County commissioner has explained how campaign work for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan led to monthly payments from ComEd contractors. Ed Moody testified Wednesday at the corruption trial of Madigan and codefendant Mike McClain. Moody said he understood he was receiving...

(Washington, DC) -- A conservative group is attempting to take action against an Illinois law that requires mail-in ballots to be counted for 14 days after Election Day. In a filing this week, the organization Judicial Watch asked the US Supreme Court to reverse federal court rulings that upheld the law. The request co...

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois lawmakers are moving forward with a bill that would expand treatment for chronic pain sufferers. The state Senate passed a measure that would allow physicians to make prescriptions for controlled substances without strict limitations based on dosage amounts. The state currently has policie...

Randolph Street between Elm and Locust Streets will be closed until further notice

The cooler temperatures have arrived. We will see some light rain move through this morning, but should see some clearing skies after that today with a high of just 53. Winds out of the west will gust better than 30 miles per hour today. Tonight we are looking at increasing clouds with a low of 33. Thursday will be our...

The City of Vandalia will have 4 contested races in the April 1st Consolidated Election. The filing period ended at the end of business on Monday and there will be contested races for Mayor and in 3 Alderman's seats in Vandalia. For City Clerk, Carla Huhn will run unopposed for a second term. For Mayor, Doug Knebel and...

A new bar/liquor store may be coming to Vandalia. At their meeting on Monday night, the Vandalia City Council approved both a Class D and G Liquor License and a Gaming License for Harry's 66 Liquor Store. This would be a for a second location for Harry's---this one would be located on the vacant lot next Sonic and acro...

Former ComEd board member Juan Ochoa has completed his testimony at the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and codefendant Michael McClain. In May of 2018, McClain told then-ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore that Madigan wanted Ochoa to be appointed to the ComEd board. Madigan and ...

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs is teaming up with the Illinois Department of Labor in an effort to return unpaid wages and penalties to Illinois workers. State workers can now search the treasurer's I-CASH website to see if unpaid wages and penalties pursued and collected by the Department of ...

(Springfield, IL) -- More funding is being offered for new electric vehicle charging stations. The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program is providing up to 24-million-dollars for the construction of charging stations across the state. Those who wish to apply for funding must do so by December 17th. Governor ...

We will have a bit of an unseasonably warm day today but then cooler temps are on the way. We will see sunny skies for today with a high of 66. Winds out of the southwest will gust better than 20 miles per hour today. Then, we'll see increasing clouds for tonight with a low of 41. Meanwhile, colder temperatures are o...