Showers and storms will move through this morning before we're left with some sun and warmer temperatures. Showers and storms are likely this morning, but once they move on we'll see partly sunny skies today with a high of 78. Winds from the southwest will gust better than 20 miles per hour today. Then, we'll see mostl...

The Vandalia City Council will skip their regular meeting on Monday. During the Mayor's report at the May 4th meeting, Mayor Doug Knebel indicated he would be unavailable for the potential May 18th meeting and had a suggestion of skipping the meeting. The City Council concurred. So, there will be no Vandalia City Counc...

Fiscal Year 2026 finished up recently, and the City of Vandalia did see solid tax numbers during the year. On the General Sales Tax side, the City of Vandalia collected $2,513,533.80 during Fiscal Year 2026. That is a new all time high for one fiscal year. As for Hotel/Motel Tax, the City of Vandalia collected $117,287...

Based on the multiple billions of dollars lost to scams and exploitation of elderly and disabled adults each year, victims, lawmakers and interest groups are seeking to move legislation that would require Illinois banks provide new protective measures to prevent fraud. The proposed law would require bank and credit uni...

The Illinois Secretary of State's office is pushing for more state regulation of auto insurance rates, but industry advocates say more regulation will result in higher premiums. State Sen. Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago, says Senate Bill 714 prohibits auto insurance rates from being excessive or discriminatory. Amy Williams...

(Decatur, IL) -- The Illinois State Police is releasing video of a shooting last month involving police and a crossbow in Decatur. Police say the footage shows officers open fire at Michael Boliard as he points a crossbow at them. The incident happened on April 22nd in the 300 block of East William Street. Boliard face...

News Release from the Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools-- Springfield, IL - Since its formation in August 2022, the Rural Education Advisory Council (REAC) has focused their efforts on creating a rural definition for Illinois. At their May 13, 2026, Board meeting, the Illinois State Board of Education (IS...

We will have one more sunny and mild day today. We will see sunny skies today with a high of 71. Then, partly cloudy skies for tonight with a low of 52. Meanwhile, showers and storms come into the forecast on Friday and we'll also see warmer temperatures. The active weather pattern will stay with us into the beginning ...

The City of Vandalia looks ready to move forward with improving the lighting situation along Gallatin Street in downtown Vandalia on permanent basis. Since the work was completed with the period lights, there have been complaints of the lights not being strong enough and leaving downtown a bit dark. Earlier this year, ...

Illinois' congressional district maps are being challenged over what some argue are unconstitutional racial requirements for districts. Former Republican State Rep. Jeanne Ives brought the case alongside J. Christian Adams, president and general counsel of the Public Interest Legal Foundation. Ives said state Democrats...

A case involving the continued detention of defendants under the Pretrial Fairness Act has been taken under advisement by the Illinois Supreme Court. Justices heard arguments on Tuesday in a case involving a man charged with sexually assaulting children and his argument against a circuit court's decision to keep him de...

(Galesburg, IL) -- A virus exposure is blamed for inmates being quarantined at Hill Correction Center in Galesburg. State officials say the inmates were exposed to the virus causing chicken pox and shingles. Units impacted by the virus were placed on quarantine and visitation was suspended to prevent additional spread....

(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Department of Transportation is asking the public to be on alert for maintenance crews picking up trash and other debris across the state. IDOT crews have been removing litter throughout Illinois, focusing on ramps, interchanges and known problem areas, with efforts increasing heading ...

After a warmer Tuesday, we will keep the sunshine but cool down just a bit today and tomorrow. We are looking at sunny skies for today with a high of 71. Then, clear skies for tonight with a low of 45. Thursday will be much the same. As we get deeper into May, our daylight gets more and more like summer time. Our sunri...

During Tuesday's monthly Fayette County Board meeting, the board approved a pay resolution for Elected Officials. Fayette County Board Chairman Jacob Harris says this is essentially a pay raise for both the past four years and the future four years. The resolution comes into effect on December 1st of 2026.