We are going to be looking at more mild weather over the area for a bit. We are looking at sunny skies for today with a high of 84. Then, clear skies for tonight with a low of 62. Meanwhile, Thursday will be much the same with our next chance of rain coming into the area on Friday afternoon, Friday night and into the ...

The City of Vandalia's new Water Treatment Plant is moving along nicely. And, they are still hopeful to have it operational by the end of this year. In updates from City Administrator LaTisha Paslay, she say the new Water Treatment Plant on Fletcher Street is moving along on schedule, the building is 98% closed in wit...

The issue of the 6th Street Railroad crossing was discussed at this past Monday's Vandalia City Council meeting. Mayor Doug Knebel brought up the subject of the severely rough crossing and that the city is trying to get someone to fix it. As was discussed, the City of Vandalia is not sure of a solution at this point as...

As Illinois students return to school this fall, school boards and families will begin discussing and implementing a bell-to-bell cell phone ban, stemming from a new law that provides few exceptions for phone use during a school day. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the phone ban legislation Tuesday morning. Many spe...

Although it will still be a hot and humid day, we do begin a bit of a cool off today that will continue into the upcoming weekend. Much of the region is still under some sort of heat advisory or warning today, but Fayette County is not. Today we are looking at mostly sunny skies with a high of 89. And, then we really...

A McLeansboro man is facing multiple Felony Methamphetamine charges in Fayette County Court. 41 year old Jeffrey D. Parker is facing a charge of Unlawful Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine, with it being a total of 100 to 400 Grams. That charge is a Class X Felony. Parker also faces a second count of U...

A Granite City man is facing Felony Weapons charges in Fayette County. 25 year old Trentston A. Sappington is charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm with Defaced Serial Number, which is a Class 3 Felony. Information on the charge states that Sappington is alleged to have knowingly possessed a firearm--a Combat ...

Months out from the upcoming general election in November, a number of races for the Illinois House of Representatives are gaining momentum following multiple recent controversies involving Democrat lawmakers. The 97th district was previously held by Rep. Harry Benton, D-Plainfield, who resigned this month after the co...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker joined multiple politicians from around the country Monday at the National Conference of State Legislatures for a discussion on political violence and toning down political rhetoric. Pritzker appeared on the conference's opening panel alongside Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-OK, Pennsylvania House Spea...

(Elgin, IL) -- Governor Pritzker will sign a school cellphone ban into law today. A measure approved by the state Senate would require all school districts and charter schools in the state to adopt a policy limiting the use of wireless communication devices on school grounds during the day. The signing will be held at ...

The extreme heat and humidity stays with us today. We do have a chance of showers and storms this afternoon late, but we'll otherwise see mostly sunny skies today with a high of 95 and heat index values as high as 113 for today. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect until 9 pm. We also have a chance of a severe st...

You see it all the time, videos on social media of people in what start out as minor traffic stops but quickly getting escalated into major issues--many times because of lack of cooperation on the case of the drivers. Vandalia Police Chief Jeff Ray was a guest on our podcast "Talking about Vandalia," and was ...

The Illinois Legislative Ethics Commission voted unanimously Thursday morning to release an investigative report from the Legislative Inspector General about former state Rep. Harry Benton. The investigation report won't be released immediately, but instead likely by the end of next week, according to an official state...

According to a lawsuit filed in Sangamon County court this week, the new digital asset tax in Illinois violates both the U.S. and state constitutions. The Digital Chamber filed the complaint against Illinois Department of Revenue Director David Harris and Attorney General Kwame Raoul over the tax scheduled to take effe...

(Peoria, IL) -- A man charged in a Peoria crash last week that left a teen dead is in custody. Shamarr Greenlee was arrested on Friday in St. Louis, Missouri on a charge of Leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death. Greenlee is being held at the St. Louis County Jail awaiting extradition to Peoria. He was cha...