We will be partly sunny, windy and warm today and severe storms are possible tonight. Our forecast for today calls for partly sunny skies with a high of 78. We will see winds from the south gust better than 25 miles per hour today. Then, showers and storms likely tonight---mainly after midnight and into Wednesday mor...

We talk more today with Vandalia Mayor Doug Knebel on an article that popped up on social media this past week exclusively about Vandalia that has gained positive attention. The article, which was titled "This budget-friendly Illinois town offers the relaxed lifestyle retirees call their slice of heaven," tal...

As gas prices around the state and nation are soaring, Vandalia is remaining on par with most area communities---except for Effingham. This morning, according to GasBuddy.com Vandalia had gas price ranges of $3.39 to $3.59 per gallon. That is pretty close with most other area communities. Salem has a price range of $3...

The Illinois Family Institute is raising concerns over a proposed bill that would offer voluntary home visits to families with newborns, warning that even a "voluntary" program could lead to unintended government oversight and interference in parenting. House Bill 4606 proposes that the Department of Human Se...

(Edgar Co., IL) -- A high school baseball player from Edgar County is dead after being hit in the head by a baseball last week. The Peoria County Coroner's Office says 15-year-old Chrisman High School sophomore Bentley Wolfe was hit in the head by a line drive during baseball practice. Bentley was pronounced brain dead...

We will be sunny and warmer today. We are looking at sunny skies today with a high of 75. And, then partly cloudy skies for tonight with a low of 59. Winds from the south will gust better than 20 miles per hour tonight. Meanwhile, we have the potential for severe storms over the area on Tuesday. The National Weather...

There are always the various lists that will have things such as "10 best downtowns in Illinois" or "10 most affordable communities in Illinois" and you would always see a variety of answers but Vandalia did not seem to ever show up. But, an article last week that showed up on social media and was ...

Lawmakers in Springfield are pushing legislation aimed at addressing the affordability issue by capping the state's property tax costs. Filed by State Rep. Joe Sosnowski, House Bill 4626 seeks to base property taxes on the equalized assessed value of a home the year it is purchased. Property tax assessment costs would...

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker pushed back on concerns that proposed legislation, dubbed the "Megaprojects Bill," would cause a sharp increase in property taxes for residents Thursday. The bill provides a freeze on property tax rates during development of high impact developments, such as the construction of...

We will be sunny and mild today. We will see sunny skies today with a high of 62. Then, clear skies for tonight with a low of 42. It is our first day of Daylight Saving Time. Sunrise was at 7:18 am and sunset will be at 6:56 pm. Meanwhile, we have another threat for severe weather hitting the area on Tuesday. The Na...

As we have seen for several hours now, the rain and storms will be with us for a while long before moving on and also bringing us falling temperatures during the day today. We will see rain and storms stay with us this morning before shifting out of the area. We'll see our high this morning in the upper 60's before te...

We could see some dry time for today. But, showers and storms will return for tonight and into Saturday. Our forecast for today says we could see some rain early this morning. But, we'll otherwise see partly sunny skies today with a high of 76. Winds from the southwest will gust about 30 miles per hour today. Then, rai...

A group that has plans to work together for the betterment of Vandalia has been continuing their work. Speaking on our podcast "Talking about Vandalia," Mayor Doug Knebel says the Civic Advacement Committee has gotten a good start on their work. He says they are currently focusing on trying to get grant money...

We have a new poll question up at www.vandaliaradio.com This weekend is the return of Daylight Saving Time. That means, before heading to bed on Saturday night, you will need to set your clocks forward one hour---or many today do take care of that for you. So, spring forward this weekend. And, such is the constant deba...

An Illinois state senator says it is time for lawmakers to quit talking and take action on housing affordability and property tax relief. Metro East Republican Erica Harriss announced a package of bills on Wednesday. Harriss said Senate Bill 3959 provides a $500 tax credit for first-time home buyers. Harriss also intro...