It will be mostly cloudy and mild today. We are looking at mostly cloudy skies for today with a high of 58. Then, mostly cloudy skies for tonight with a low of 53. Winds out of the the south will gust better than 35 miles hour tonight. Meanwhile, we are looking at high temperatures in the upper 60's on both Wednesday...

Republican candidate for Governor Darren Bailey and his running mate Aaron Del Mar will be making a stop in Vandalia this Thursday morning. As part of their 7 day bus tour around the state, Vandalia will be the first stop on day 4 of their tour. Thursday morning from 9 am to 10 am Bailey and Del Mar will be at Pondero...

Illinois lawmakers have proposed raising the state's minimum wage to $27 per hour in 2032, but an employment policy researcher says the move could trigger drastic inflation. House Bill 5367 and Senate Bill 3821 provide for incremental increases, starting on July 1st of this year. Citing research by economists and Burea...

(Chicago, IL) -- A cousin of Governor Pritzker is stepping down as executive chairman of Hyatt Hotels over his link to Jeffrey Epstein. The Chicago-based company announced the resignation of Thomas Pritzker. The news comes months after documents showed Pritzker exchanged at least 20 emails with Epstein for years after ...

(Edwardsville, IL) -- One person is dead following a crash involving a driver fleeing from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Police. State police say SIUE police tried to pull over a Chevy truck Sunday night after an officer observed the truck driving unsafely on New Poag Road and then driving the wrong way on ...

We will have a cloudy and warmer President's Day around the area. We will see some patchy fog early on this morning, then after that we'll see increasing clouds with a high today of 61. Then, partly cloudy skies for tonight with a low of 41. Sunrise today will be at 6:46 am and sunset will be at 5:35 pm.

Illinois lawmakers have proposed stricter regulations on data centers in the state, but an industry advocate says the legislation would essentially close the market for development. The POWER Act would prohibit cost shifting, ensure data centers power their own operations, and provide clean energy incentives. State Rep...

(Jacksonville, IL) -- One person is in custody following a deadly shooting in Jacksonville. Police say Marcquila Harris was shot and killed Saturday in the 800 block of West Chambers Avenue. Officers identified the suspect as Marissa Teubner. She was then arrested. TR) Colin McIntyre/jpg Copyright © 2026 TTWN Medi...

We will see gradually clearing skies and mild conditions today. After a day and night filled with rain, we will start off with clouds but see gradually clearing skies today with a high of 54. Then, mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 35. For the President's Day Holiday on Monday we'll see mostly sunny skies ...

(Undated) -- Tomorrow is Presidents Day. Most government offices will be closed for the federal holiday. Many stores will be open, however, as the three-day holiday weekend is often used as an excuse to offer holiday shopping deals. FedEx and UPS will be delivering, but the U.S. Postal Service will not. The New York St...

Rain is headed our way today and tonight. Our forecast for today calls for rain--mainly this afternoon--with a high of 52. Then rain tonight with a low of 42. The rain should move on after tonight and leave us decreasing clouds on Sunday with a high of 56.

(Pekin, IL) -- A Pekin woman who is in prison for solicitation of murder is appealing her conviction. Allison Salina pleaded guilty last year to asking an ex-boyfriend to kill her husband. She was sentenced to 16-years in prison. Salinas filed a motion last month to vacate the judge's decision in her case, claiming she...

We will be sunny and mild today. We are looking at sunny skies for today with a high of 55. Then, partly cloudy skies for tonight with a low of 36. Meanwhile, it looks like we will have a rainy Valentine's Day on Saturday and Saturday night. Rain is likely in the afternoon on Saturday with a high of 51, then rain on ...

The issue of locking in ambulance service in Fayette County has been an issue for quite some time, and the Fayette County Board is hopeful they took a step towards making that happen with their formation of the Ambulance Oversight Committee. And, Vandalia Mayor Doug Knebel says they look to help be part of the solutio...

One year after a jury convicted former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on ten counts, a defense attorney who worked on the case says public corruption trials are worth the time and taxpayer expense. After a trial lasting more than four months, Madigan was found guilty of bribery, conspiracy, wire fraud and use o...