...EXTREME HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central Illinois and central, east central, northeast, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...From Sunday morni...

We will remain with mild temperatures today. We will see increasing clouds during the day today with a high of 79. Then, we have a chance of showers and storms tonight with a low of 65. We have a chance of showers and storms during the morning on Saturday, but we'll otherwise see partly sunny skies with a high of 83.

Vandalia Police Chief Jeff Ray gives his thoughts on both the Flock safety cameras and red light cameras. Some communities in the state--especially in the northern part of Illinois--have decided to end their contracts with Flock Safety Cameras. These cameras, also knowing as "license plate cameras," are plac...

The long-running issue of lighting along Gallatin Street in Vandalia looks like it could be solved by the fall. During Monday's Vandalia City Council meeting, Mayor Doug Knebel said he had spoken with Jason Carpenter at ADS Electric recently about the new lights for downtown. Since the work was completed with the perio...

After reporting about a now-resigned state representative and allegations that Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch may have mishandled accusations against the lawmaker, new questions are being raised about the speaker's own behavior, particularly toward women on staff. The Chicago Tribune reported de...

A suburban school district is facing an ethics complaint over the alleged use of taxpayer resources to conduct referendum-related polling and voter surveying. The complaint calls for district, Cook County and state officials to investigate Township High School District 214, which is based in Arlington Heights and inclu...

(Washington, DC) -- The state of Illinois is honoring the legacy of Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. Governor Pritzker signed legislation into law that officially designates July 25th as Emmett Till Day in Illinois. Emmett was the 14-year-old Black child from Chicago who was kidnapped, beaten and bruta...

(Chicago, IL) -- The Illinois Legislative Ethics Commission could soon release a report detailing the conduct of former state Representative Harry Benton. The commission voted to publish the legislative inspector general's report on the investigation that prompted the Plainfield Democrat to resign earlier this month ov...

(Urbana, IL) -- The Champaign County Board is delaying a vote on a resolution calling for the resignation of County Clerk Aaron Ammons. The board voted to table the measure for one year. Ammons and his wife, State Representative Carol Ammons, were indicted earlier this month on charges of wire fraud and conspiracy to o...

We will be sunny and mild today. We are looking at sunny skies today with a high of 78. Then, partly cloudy skies for tonight with a low of 60. As for Friday, we will have a chance of showers in the afternoon and then a greater chance of rain on Friday night. Showers are likely on Saturday.

A Greenville man is facing a Felony charge in Fayette County Court. 25 year old Michael W. Grzywacz is facing a charge of Criminal Trespass to Residence, which is a Class 4 Felony. Information on the charge says the defendant is alleged to have entered a residence in the 800 block of South Poplar Street in Vandalia at...

Two individuals face felony charges in Fayette County Court for Burglary and Theft charges. 25 year old Mateo Domingo Paiz was charged with Burglary without Causing Damage, which is a Class 3 Felony. Information in the charge says the defendant is alleged to have knowingly entered Rancho Nuevo without causing damage w...

Although there's still one election to be completed before it gets here, candidates may start circulating petitions for the April 6th, 2027 Consolidated Election next month. During Monday's Vandalia City Council meeting, City Clerk Carla Huhn informed the council the time to start circulating petitions for the April el...

After over a year of climate and green energy alternative-imposing legislation signed into law by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the state's top Democrat, spoke at length about his reasoning behind a variety of his climate policies Tuesday. The governor opened the conversation by touching on a hot button issue in the rec...

Governor J.B. Pritzker says electronic monitoring of a suspect on pretrial release did not work in the case of a ten-time convicted felon who was detained in the governor's back yard. Dwayne Milton, 46, was on electronic monitoring for a retail theft case when state police arrested him at Pritzker's Chicago residence o...