We will again be full of sunshine and seasonably warm today. We will see sunny skies today with a high of 90. Then, mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 71. Meanwhile, this could be our last dry day of the work week. We have a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon on Thursday. And, showers and...

The full set of 2026 Fayette County Fair royalty is complete with the crowning of the new Jr. Miss Fair Queen on Tuesday night. Remington Hagy of Ramsey was crowned as the Jr. Miss Fayette County Fair Queen. After being crowned, Hagy talked about the emotions she felt after being announced as Jr. Miss Queen. Scout McDo...

Solar has been a topic at area county and municipality meetings several times over the last couple years and during its monthly meeting on Tuesday night, the Fayette County Board heard from a county resident concerned about a solar company doing surveying on the property that his mother owns. Jeff Blackburn spoke to th...

According to a new report, a ten-time convicted felon on pretrial release was arrested in Gov. J.B. Pritzker's backyard on July 4th. CWB Chicago reported that 46-year-old Dwayne Milton was on electronic monitoring for a retail theft case when Illinois State Police detained him on Pritzker's property in Chicago. Republi...

In the wake of new state laws regulating artificial intelligence, the State Board of Education has released new guidance on how AI tools and technology should and shouldn't be used in the classroom and on campuses. The guidance released by ISBE comes in response to a bill passed in the legislature last year, requiring ...

(Undated) -- Illinois health officials are revealing new numbers on the parasitic illness that is spreading across the country. The Illinois Department of Public Health reports, as of yesterday, there have been 216 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in the state. Eighteen of those individuals have been hospitalized and ...

(Chicago, IL) -- Illinois is providing more support to individuals who were wrongfully imprisoned in the state. Governor Pritzker signed the Certificate of Innocence Act. The measure amends the Court of Claims Act, which allows those who have been unjustly incarcerated to bring a claim for time served in prison and rec...

We will have, for the most part, of a repeat of Monday's weather today. We are looking at sunny skies for today with a high of 89. Then, clear skies for tonight with a low of 69. Meanwhile, rain will come into the forecast later in the week. We'll have a chance of showers and storms on Thursday afternoon. And, then ...

Royalty was crowned Monday night, as Annabelle Click of Ramsey was crowned 2026 Miss Fayette County Fair Queen during the Miss and Little Miss Fayette County Fair Queen Pageant. Click, who competed in both the Little Miss and Jr. Miss Pageants in previous years, says that she has always dreamed of winning. Reagan Rober...

This is the final day and night of the 95th annual Fayette County Fair at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in Brownstown. More royalty will be crowned tonight as the Junior Miss and Future Miss Pageant will be held at 7 pm as the grandstand event of the fair. Tonight will also be the 4-H Livestock Auction at 6 pm. And,...

The Illinois House will convene a special investigative committee after 11 House Republicans filed paperwork Friday. House Speaker Emmanuel "Chris" Welch announced the committee late Friday afternoon, saying the House will follow its rules while it investigates Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Champaign. A federal grand ...

Federal and state government agencies have announced assistance plans for farmers impacted by severe weather and flooding, but some producers may not want help. Dan Meyer planted his 40th crop this year near Tuscola in Douglas County. State officials announced disaster tax relief in eleven counties covered by Gov. J.B....

(Chicago, IL) -- The state of Illinois and other agencies are promoting multiple Disaster Loan Outreach Centers to assist residents and businesses impacted by the severe storms last month. The disaster declarations cover the primary counties of Cook, LaSalle, Coles and Effingham counties. Residents and businesses in bo...

(Nokomis, IL) -- The police department in the city of Nokomis is sticking around for now. The City Council voted last night to keep the department open. The decision comes after Nokomis Police Chief Earin Land resigned earlier this month. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office and other agencies will help provide any n...

Randolph Street from Locust Street to Elm Street will be closed beginning today and will remain closed for much of the week to undergo repairs. The City of Vandalia asks that everyone be mindful of city workers in that area.