There will be an opportunity for those seeking a job and those looking to hire at Friday's Job and Hiring Opportunity Event in Vandalia. Speaking on our podcast "Talking about Vandalia," Mayor Doug Knebel says there will be a lot of opportunity there to find a job and to also find the employees you are needin...

Vandalia High School band member Dashel Whiteman recently achieved a big honor as a member of the St. Louis Academy Brass Band. Whiteman joined the band in September of 2025 where he practiced weekly with the group made up of youth from the greater St. Louis area. The band recently competed on April 11 in the North Ame...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker says there is a need for speed when it comes to the Chicago Bears and megaprojects legislation that provides tax breaks for the team. The governor spoke at Northwestern University on Friday and was asked about the team wanting changes to House Bill 910. The megaprojects bill is now in the Illinois Se...

The Illinois Department of Human Services is seeking millions of extra dollars from state taxpayers due to federal policy changes. Illinois DHS Secretary Dulce Quintero said federal changes require additional state investments to address SNAP and Medicaid. State Rep. Bill Hauter questioned Quintero when she said the de...

(Springfield, IL) -- An investigation is underway after a person was hit and killed by a State Police Trooper in Springfield. Authorities say early Saturday, a trooper was traveling on South 6th Street approaching the green light at Linton Street in Springfield. A 45-year-old Springfield man was reportedly bent down in...

We will get one more nice day today. We are looking at mostly sunny skies for today with a high of 77. Then, partly cloudy skies for tonight with a low of 60. Meanwhile, severe storms are expected to impact the area on Monday evening. The National Weather Service in St. Louis says the threat for significant severe we...

We are looking at a very pleasant final weekend of April around the area. Today we are looking at sunny skies with a high of 75. Then, mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 50. Sunday and Sunday night will be much the same for the area. Sunrise was at 6:06 this morning and sunset will be at 7:43 pm.

Severe Storms are possible over the entire area Monday afternoon/evening. The National Weather Service in St. Louis says weather models show increasing potential for severe thunderstorms across the area on Monday. Timing and intensity remain uncertain at this time. However, the latest models show strong potential for l...

We are looking at showers and storms through the majority of the day today. We will see showers and thunderstorms with us today with a high of 73. Then, most of the rain will move out of the area by this afternoon. Tonight we do have a chance of a shower or storm with a low of 52. Meanwhile, we are looking at a sunny a...

Although any talk locally is very quiet right now, Data Centers have been a major topic in multiple locations around the region. While many look at them as an important economic tool, many communities are rejecting them. The City of Vandalia heard from a group back in January that could potentially be interested in loc...

The Village of Brownstown Public Works Department will be flushing hydrants on Tuesday, April 28th and Wednesday, April 29th. The Village of Brownstown cautions you may notice your water being a little discolored for a short time. But, if that happens, just allow the water to run for a few minutes and it should return ...

A proposed millionaires tax was shot down late Wednesday in the Illinois House of Representatives. Democrat leadership said they weren't able to get enough votes together, but they aren't giving up yet. Proposed House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 21 would have raised the tax rate on income earned more than...

New rules for employees of the state of Illinois will prevent betting on the outcomes of current events and state government actions on prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket. Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order Tuesday that prohibits the use of the services that have grown in popularity over the past...

The Chicago Bears are looking for infrastructure money from state taxpayers after the Illinois House passed megaprojects legislation this week. House Bill 910 would freeze property taxes at their current level on the development and add a negotiated special payment. 'Field of Schemes' co-author Neil deMause said the Be...

(Pekin, IL) -- A man charged with the murder of a Pekin teen who went missing nearly a decade ago is pleading not guilty. Brackett entered the not guilty plea yesterday in Tazewell County Circuit Court. He faces multiple counts of first-degree murder in the death of 13-year-old Robert Bee. The teen went missing in Nove...