The Annual Stockholders' meeting of First Vandalia Corp., parent company of The FNB Community Bank, was held on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 8th Day Venue in Vandalia, IL. Chair Ann Schwarm welcomed everyone in attendance by stating that we have lots to celebrate including the 160th anniversary of the bank, a long and ...

...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in Springfield Illinois is forecasting unhealthy conditions for sensitive groups (USG) for fine particulates from wildfire smoke until midnight CDT tonight. Active children and adults, especially people with pulmon...

We are looking at a couple of more hot and humid days before we get some relief around the area. We will see mostly sunny skies today with a high of 90. Then, partly cloudy skies tonight with a low of 74. A chance of showers and storms comes into the forecast Tuesday morning and we'll see a high of 91 with index valu...

(Springfield, IL) -- Canada wildfires continue to impact air quality over Illinois to start the week. The Air Quality Index was at a hazardous level yesterday across much of the state. That is likely to linger throughout today with heat playing a factor, too. Tomorrow, storms are expected to break up particulates in th...

On a hot, humid & sunny afternoon and evening, a big crowd was on hand to hear from, meet and greet the Republican candidate for Governor at "Bailey Fest 2" held at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in Brownstown on Saturday Republican Gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey addressed the crowd, took photos wi...

We continue to hear today from Vandalia Mayor Doug Knebel as we talk about local gas prices and often the disparity between gas prices here and especially in Effingham. Speaking on our podcast "Talking About Vandalia," Mayor Knebel says he certainly understands that prices will be significantly cheaper at tim...

Illinois State Rep. Carrol Ammons, who was recently federally indicted on multiple charges of wire fraud, pleaded "not guilty" in her first court appearance Thursday morning. With the courtroom gallery at its maximum capacity of 49 people, roughly 30 people, consisting of members of the public - along with fr...

(Effingham, IL) -- The nationwide recall of lettuce amid concerns over cyclospora is impacting Illinois businesses. Niemerg's Steakhouse and Brass Rail Lounge in Effingham says it was forced to discard 750 pounds of lettuce. Taylor Farms de Mexico announced its voluntary recall of iceberg that is impacting businesses a...

..AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT... The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in Springfield Illinois is forecasting unhealthy conditions for sensitive groups (USG) for fine particulates due to smoke until midnight CDT tonight. Active children and adults, especially people with pulmonary or r...

We do have a chance of a shower or storm this afternoon. We have a chance of a shower or storm this afternoon. But, we'll otherwise see sunny skies today with a high of 86. Then, some patchy smoke for tonight. But, we'll otherwise see mostly clear skies with a low of 67.

.AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CDT SUNDAY NIGHT... The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency in Springfield Illinois is forecasting unhealthy conditions for sensitive groups (USG) for fine particulates due to smoke from 4 AM Sunday to midnight CDT Sunday night. Smoke may also linger across...

It will be a hot on today. We will see mostly sunny skies and hot today with a high of 90 and heat index values as high as 101 today. Then, we have a chance of showers and storms for tonight with a low of 72. Meanwhile, there will be a chance of showers and storms during the day on Sunday with a high in the upper 80's...

We have a chance of showers and thunderstorms again today. Our forecast for today calls for a chance of showers and thunderstorms, but we'll otherwise see partly sunny skies with a high of 89. Then, a chance of a shower or storm tonight with a low of 73. Saturday will be a bit hotter with a slight chance of a shower o...

For a long time now, folks have talked about the big difference in gas prices between just about every town around the area compared to Effingham. But, in a summer when prices have spiked at times to nearly $5 per gallon it has become even more noticeable. As of Thursday afternoon, Gasbuddy.com listed the best gas pri...

With the school year getting started in less than a month, the programs Tools for School and Backpack 2 School are just around the corner. Gail DePaolo says they really enjoy the opportunity to help out kids with the Backpack 2 School program. Tools for School is over 4 dates---Wednesday, August 5th from 4 pm to 7 pm, ...