Seminary Township will be oiling roads this Thursday and Friday, July 23rd and 24th.

We will see much cooler temperatures around the area today and for the remainder of the work week. We will see increasing clouds today with a high of 79. Then, clearing skies for tonight with a low of 59. We will remain with highs in the upper 70's and lows down to 60 or a little below for a few days. A warm up will ...

The first round of Lake Siltation work at Vandalia Lake should get rolling this fall. During Monday's Vandalia City Council meeting, Engineer Lee Beckman of Milano & Grunloh Engineers was on hand for his month engineering report. Beckman told the Vandalia City Council the city now had verbal commitments from all t...

We talk more today with Republican Gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey and his running mate Aaron Del Mar, after both were at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in Brownstown on Saturday for "Bailey Fest." If Bailey were to defeat incumbent Democrat J.B. Pritzker in the November General Election, he very likely...

A Ramsey woman is facing two felony counts in Fayette County Court. 20 year old Kiley C. Bryant is facing a charge of Aggravated Battery, which is a Class 3 Felony. Information in the charge says that Bryant is alleged to have committed a battery against an individual she knew was 60 years of age or older. Bryant als...

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois will be launching a new law next year that aims to improve communication between law enforcement and drivers with autism. Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced the launch of the Blue Envelope Program in 2027. The program allows drivers to keep their driver's license, v...

(Chicago, IL) -- Illinois is receiving 30-million-dollars in federal funding for The Bloch Quantum Tech Hub. The funding is from the U.S. Economic Development Administration. The Bloch is led by the Chicago Quantum Exchange. Officials say it will advance quantum technologies by growing the domestic base of quantum comp...

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We will get a break from the heat after today. We do have a chance of showers and storms this morning, but we'll otherwise see partly sunny skies for today with a high of 91 and heat index values as high as 100 today. Then, mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 66. Much cooler temperatures are on the way for th...

The Vandalia City Council took care of a big piece of business at Monday's meeting. With all 8 Aldermen in attendance, the Vandalia City Council unanimously approved the Fiscal Year 2027 budget. Overall, the budget shows a surplus of $318,539. There are a few categories with negative balances, which as the Tourism F...

Recently, news has made it seem more and more important for the Illinois General Assembly to look at ethics reform legislation. State Representative Harry Benton recently resigned his seat over sexual harassment allegations. And, State Representative Carrol Ammons last week pleaded not guilty in federal court to 8 tot...

New investigative reporting revealed last week that Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch knew of misconduct by a now-resigned lawmaker far longer than previously known, raising questions from some on his commitment to a safe working environment. In the Chicago Tribune investigation, reporters spoke wi...

(Chicago, IL) -- Democratic leaders in Will and Kendall counties are choosing the granddaughter of late U.S. Senator Alan Dixon to replace former state Representative Harry Benton. Jessica Dixon Heitman will fill the seat and serve as the Democrats nominee in the November general election. Benton resigned earlier this ...

(Lincoln, IL) -- The second trial of a Lincoln woman charged in the death of her boyfriend's infant daughter in 2022 is underway. Jury selection began yesterday in the trial of Cierra Coker. She is charged with murder in the killing of 19-month-old Sophia Davis in February 2022. An autopsy showed the child's death was ...

(Springfield, IL) -- Gambling is big business in the state. According to tax filings, Illinois residents spent more than seven-point-seven billion dollars gambling in the state last year. Of that, the state received more than two-point-six billion dollars in gambling tax revenue that went to help balance Illinois' budg...