We have a chance of showers and storms today. Showers and storms are likely today with a high of 71. Winds out of the southeast will gust better than 25 miles per hour. Then, a chance of showers and storms for tonight with a low of 64. Meanwhile, there is a threat for severe weather tonight. The National Weather Ser...

There will be a benefit held for Darin Wells this evening at the Vandalia Moose Lodge. The doors will open for the event at 5 pm, with the Down the Rhode Food Truck on hand from 5 pm to 8 pm. There will be free bingo from 6 pm to 8 pm and the auction will start at 8 pm. There is a $20 donation for entry and prizes wil...

Unemployment in the area is up from where it was at this time a year ago. In the monthly report from the Illinois Department of Employment Security, it says the unemployment for Fayette County for the month of March was 5.3%. That is up from 4.9% in March of last year. As for area counties, Effingham County was at 3....

An energy expert says Illinois could face power challenges as there is an extreme risk of uncertain energy availability. During a Senate Energy and Public Utilities Committee hearing, Mark Tiemeier, an advisor with Midwest Reliability Organization, said with power plants being taken offline, and Illinois' move to get m...

Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs held a news conference in Chicago with U.S. Rep. Danny Davis to urge the U.S. Treasury to make it easier for states to facilitate the return of mature U.S. Savings Bonds. Frerichs said the Illinois Treasurer's Office has an unclaimed property and missing money department where they t...

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois is launching an effort to address racial disparities in homelessness. Governor Pritzker joined state officials and researchers yesterday to release a comprehensive report on Black Homelessness in Illinois. The study showed that Black Illinoisans are almost eight times more likely to experi...

We are looking at sunshine today. We will see mostly sunny skies today with a high of 63. Then, mostly cloudy skies for tonight with a low of 48. Winds will pick up tonight with gusts from the east at better than 20 miles per hour. Meanwhile, there is a severe weather potential on Friday and during the upcoming weeke...

A Brownstown man is currently set for trial in May. 36 year old Tyler J. Roe is facing multiple Felony charges from an incident on December 30th of 2023 that involved an officer-involved shooting. Roe is currently facing a trial on May 20th in Fayette County Court, with a Pre-Trial hearing set for May 7th. Roe was arre...

The Fayette County Cancer Fund honored those that have faced the battle and won with their annual Survivor Dinner. The Fayette County Cancer Fund served better than 50 survivors and a total of 100 people at the Vandalia Moose Lodge on Wednesday evening. Fayette County Cancer Fund President Doug Knebel says the dinner ...

While Gov. J.B. Pritzker contends southern states are creating chaos by sending non-citizen migrants to Illinois, but State Senator Jason Plummer says Pritzker is "gaslighting" taxpayers. Monday, Pritzker was asked about the ongoing migrant crisis. He said the problem is leaders in Texas sending migrants to t...