The extreme heat continues and we are still several days away from any kind of relief. Today our forecast says it will be sunny with a high of 98. Heat Index Values Today will be as high as 104. Then, mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 76. Meanwhile, much the same heat will remain with us all the way throug...

Two more individuals have picked up their packets to potentially run for City of Vandalia Alderman this week. City Clerk Carla Huhn says that Jeremy Curll has picked up a packet to potentially run in Ward 3, while Wayne Swofford has picked up a packet to potentially run in Ward 2. So far, this is the individuals that h...

Ahead of Labor Day, fuel prices are again on the rise, with some of the highest prices in Illinois centered in the Chicago metro, Northwest Illinois and in the St. Louis metro and at the very southern end of the state. According to AAA, the average price for a regular unleaded gallon of gasoline in Illinois was $4.29, ...

Although Indiana Governor Mike Braun doesn't know for sure that the Chicago Bears will play in Hammond, he said the team should favor his state over "slower-footed" Illinois. Braun spoke in Gary on Monday. When asked about the Bears, he said the Illinois General Assembly followed five-and-a-half years of &quo...

(Effingham, IL) -- Illinois State Police are releasing video of a deadly shooting in July at a church in Effingham. Authorities say security at St. John's Lutheran Church contacted Effingham Police on July 5th to report a suspicious man inside the church wishing to speak with the pastor. Officers located Allen Gattino ...

(Chicago, IL) -- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Governor Pritzker are responding to comments made by President Trump about gun violence in Chicago. In a Truth Social post, Trump said Chicago violence is at record levels, adding that the city will die if the mayor and governor don't call the federal government in for...

The hot conditions continue today and throughout the week. We are looking at sunny skies for today with a high of 99. Heat index values will get as high as 105 today. Then, clear skies for tonight with a low of 76. Meanwhile, the heat will continue with temperatures in the upper 90's all the way through Friday of thi...

The Illinois State Police are offering just a few details of an accident they handled this past Friday evening in Vandalia. Illinois State Police Troop 9 reports the accident was at Illinois Route 185 and Zent Drive in Vandalia and occurred at about 5:52 pm. State Police reports say a preliminary investigation indicat...

The Vandalia FFA will be holding their annual Community Grill and Chill event on Wednesday. The event will get underway at 5:00pm at the pavilion between the Vandalia Schools softball and baseball fields. There will be a free community meal served from 5 to 7:30pm provided by the FFA. Food trucks will also be out as pa...

Social media giant Meta agreed to a deal with 47 states to settle a joint lawsuit last week, with Illinois set to receive up to $768 million. As the funds were announced, some in the state are calling for it to be used as additional education funding for a budget-strapped Chicago Public Schools. A bipartisan coalition ...

Trump administration officials say they have ordered the emergency removal of 110 commercial driver's license schools associated with more than 5,000 drivers who failed English language proficiency tests. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy spoke in Detroit on Monday. The Department of Justice announced a new task...

(Decatur, IL) -- An Illinois appellate court is vacating the conviction for a Decatur man found guilty on child pornography charges. Doug Nichols and his wife, Kelly, were convicted of possessing child pornography. The court ruled that the images and videos used as evidence in the case against the Nichols aren't consid...

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON MONDAY TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central Illinois and central, east central, northeast, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...From noon Monday to 8 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot t...

As we wrap up the month of August today---and end meteorological summer---we will see some of our hottest temperatures of the season this week. Today our forecast calls for sunny skies and hot with a high of 95. Then, clear skies for tonight with a low of 74. It will be much the same story throughout this work week, o...

We are now one week from Labor Day---meaning this upcoming weekend is Labor Day Weekend. And, that means a couple of area festivals will kick into gear. Patoka Fall Festival will run from Friday, September 4th through Sunday, September 6th. Friday will include their carnival starting at 5 pm and "Bump and Run&q...