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We will be looking at much more mild temperatures throughout this work week. We do have a chance of a shower or thunderstorm late this afternoon and this evening. But, we'll otherwise see mostly sunny skies for today with a high of 84. Then, partly cloudy skies for tonight with a low of 67. We will be mild and dry on...

The 95th annual Fayette County Fair is set to kick off on Thursday. The 95th annual Fayette County Fair will run from July 9th through 14th at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in Brownstown. Thursday will include the Fayette County Fair Parade getting underway at 7 pm and then the Morning After performing at 8 pm along ...

Work is ongoing on the Fiscal Year 2027 budget for the City of Vandalia and City Administrator LaTisha Paslay says she will once again make sure that budget is balanced. Paslay was our guest last week on our podcast, "Talking About Vandalia." Among the topics discussed was the budget. Paslay says she make s...

Less than a day after top Democrats in Springfield called on an embattled state lawmaker to resign, Gov. J.B. Pritzker shared his thoughts on removing the two-term representative from his role. Late Wednesday, a spokesperson for House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch released a statement that the investigation, ...

(Effingham, IL) -- A man is seriously wounded in an officer involved shooting at a church in Effingham. Authorities say the incident happened yesterday morning at St. John's Lutheran Church. Church security contacted Effingham Police to report a suspicious man inside the church wishing to speak with the pastor during a...

(Ottawa, IL) -- Illinois State police are investigating a deadly officer involved shooting on July 4th in Ottawa. Authorities say on Saturday, LaSalle County deputies attempted to stop the vehicle known to belong to a person with an active arrest warrant, but the driver fled. The driver pulled into his driveway in the ...

News Release from Illinois State Police--- EFFINGHAM - The Effingham Police Department and the Effingham County Sheriff's Office requested the Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8 to investigate a shooting incident at St. John's Lutheran Church on Jefferson Avenue in Effingham, IL. On J...

Vandalia SummerFest will have a day and night full of events today at Vandalia Lake. You can check out their full day of activities on their Facebook page----

.HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 100. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central Illinois and central, east central, northeast, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidi...

We have more heat and humidity with us for today--although it is a little less oppressive that we have been the past several days. We do have a chance of showers and storms this afternoon, but we'll otherwise see mostly sunny skies for today with a high of 91 and heat index value as high as 101. Then, a chance of show...

(Springfield, IL) -- Drivers across Illinois are being warned as state agencies are cracking down on impaired driving this holiday weekend. State Police, along with several other law enforcement agencies, are mounting a "high-visibility" campaign as millions take to the roads for Fourth of July travel. The ca...

I-70 Media again encourages everyone to fly the American Flag for Flag Day and all other days. And, we would like to ask you to participate in our "Fly The Flag for Summer Promotion." We will be collecting photos through the Independence Day holiday and we are hoping for a big number of photos being it is o...

SummerFest will continue with night #2 tonight. You find more information on the Vandalia Lake Facebook Page You find a full list of activities for tonight and there is also a day full of events on Saturday.

The heat and humidity remains with us today. We do have a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, but we'll otherwise see sunny skies today with a high of 93 and heat index values as high as 105. Then, a chance of showers and storms for tonight with a low of 73. Meanwhile, some areas could see isolated sev...