We get one more day of sunshine before rain and storms will set in. Today we are looking at sunny skies with a high of 79. Then, we are looking at increasing clouds for tonight with a low of 61. Showers and storms will come into the area beginning early Friday morning and stay with us throughout the day on Friday. Mean...

The new payment system approved last month for the City of Vandalia will be going live in June. City Clerk Carla Huhn announced that the new Caselle system to be used for payments will be live on June 17. Caselle takes the place of the current Payment Service Network system that is used. In order to prepare for the cha...

There will be a special musical concert at First United Methodist Church in Vandalia this Sunday. Christian band Unspoken will be performing. They will perform starting at 6 pm on Sunday evening at the First United Methodist Church in Vandalia Sanctuary. The cost of the concert is free but donations are accepted. For m...

A new proposed state constitutional amendment could change what legislators must consider when drawing electoral district maps in Illinois. It is now one step closer to being put to voters on the ballot in November. Democrat state legislators say they are one step closer to standing against attacks on voting rights aft...

A measure giving Illinois voters the opportunity to consider a millionaire's tax is one step closer to the November ballot. The proposal for a state constitutional amendment would raise the tax rate on income more than $1 million from 4.95% to 7.95%. State Rep. La Shawn Ford argued in favor of his resolution before the...

(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois House is advancing a proposal that would help relocate the Bears to Arlington Heights. State Representative Kam Buckner spoke after the Democratic-run House voted to pass the megaprojects bill. The measure would allow the Bears to negotiate property tax payments directly with Arling...

(Decatur, IL) -- An investigation is underway after a man armed with a crossbow was shot by police in Decatur. Police say officers were called out yesterday morning to the 300 block of East William Street on a report of a person with a gun. Officers chased a male suspect into a building in the 400 block of East William...

News Release from the Illinois State Police--- CENTRALIA - Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8 Special Agents arrested 21-year-old Shavonte D. Samuels of Centralia, IL following a deadly shooting in Centralia. On April 19, 2026, the Centralia Police Department requested ISP's assistanc...

We will be mostly sunny and mild again today. We will see mostly sunny skies for today with a high of 77. Then, mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 55. Meanwhile, the day time on Thursday will be similar before we see showers and storms move into the area for Thursday night and Friday. And, we do have a chance...

Progress is steadily moving along as construction on the new City of Vandalia Water Treatment Plant is ramping up with the good spring weather. Members of the media long with Vandalia Mayor Doug Knebel, City Administrator LaTisha Paslay, Water Plant Superintendent Joe Simpson and various representatives of Milano &...

A newly proposed Illinois constitutional amendment would change the way legislative and representative districts are drawn in the state. Republican state lawmakers strongly oppose the measure they say would further corrupt district maps that are already illegal. The amendment would set in place a list of new priorities...

A tax and fiscal policy task force director says Illinois residents ought to be concerned about the state's low rankings in a new report. The American Legislative Exchange Council's Rich States Poor States report ranks Illinois 45th for economic outlook and 49th for economic performance. Joshua Meyer, Director of the T...

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois House Democrats are working to advance a proposal that would help relocate the Bears to Arlington Heights. State Representative Kam Buckner hopes the bill clears committee and goes up for a vote in the full House by the end of the week. Lawmakers met yesterday to discuss a plan that would ...

We are looking at mostly sunny skies and warmer conditions for today. We'll see mostly sunny skies for today with a high of 76. Then, mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 55. We will remain much the same over the next couple of days before rain and storms come back into the forecast on Thursday night and Friday...

Three men are facing multiple Felony counts after they are alleged to have beaten two individuals over the weekend. 25 year old Christopher L. Bailey of Carlyle, 25 year old Jacob C. Korves of Vandalia and 27 year old Michael R. Korves of Vandalia all face three Felony counts. Two counts of Aggravated Battery in a Publ...