Once the rain moves on, we'll be left with a mostly cloudy and cool day. There's still some rain moving through the area at this time. But, once it has moved through we will be left with a mostly cloudy skies for today with a high of 59. Then, gradually clearing skies for tonight with a low of 40. Sunrise today will ...

Altamont High School on Tuesday held a special signing, this one not coming in the form of an athletic signing ceremony, but instead a ceremonial signing for four graduating seniors who have joined the Illinois Army National Guard. Seniors Joel Bauer, Clayton Haarmann, Ben Osterholtz and Brayden Schnarre took part in t...

With the cost of diesel hitting $6 a gallon in the Land of Lincoln, the executive director of the Illinois Trucking Association says pausing gas and sales tax increases would be worth taking a look at. AAA listed the average price for diesel in Illinois at $6 per gallon on Monday, up from $3.55 one year ago. ITA Execut...

Experts in artificial intelligence spoke to state lawmakers recently, providing guidance on four bills introduced in the House, which would regulate and unlock legal remedies against AI companies, platforms and products. State Rep. Daniel Didech, sponsor of the AI Public Safety and Child Protection Transparency Act, sa...

(Chicago, IL) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson is making a last push to keep the Bears in Chicago. The mayor traveled down to Springfield to meet with state lawmakers. He said remaining in Chicago is the "most economically sound" move for the Bears. Johnson criticized efforts to pass the so-called "megaprojects&...

A 44-year old Vandalia man charged with the murder of a Vandalia teen in November 2025, pleaded guilty to two of the six counts he was charged with including murder and sexual criminal assault of a family member under the age of 18. Arnold Rivera appeared in Fayette County Court on Tuesday with Public Defender Lucas Me...

We will see rain throughout today and tonight around the area. Our forecast for the day calls for showers and possibly a thunderstorms during the day with a high of 57. Then, showers and possibly a thunderstorm for tonight with a low of 45. The National Weather Service in St. Louis says that rain is expected througho...

The City of Vandalia handed out their annual Small Business Awards at Monday's Vandalia City Council meeting. City of Vandalia Economic Development Director Amber Daulbaugh announced the winners on Monday evening. Stombaugh's Heating and Air was named the Small Business of the Year Peoples State Bank was named the Comm...

With Charter's Patio season set to get underway very soon, and Summer Fest coming not long from now, the City of Vandalia is working to make sure their permitting process for having alcohol at outdoor events matches up with their insurance carrier. During Monday's Vandalia City Council meeting, there was a fairly long ...

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois childhood vaccination rates remain steady. Health officials say the School Vaccination Coverage Dashboard shows that coverage rates for all school-required childhood immunizations are similar to last year. All but one of those immunizations is above the state's 95-percent coverage goal. Th...

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Eastern Bond County in south central Illinois... Southern Fayette County in south central Illinois... Northern Marion County in south central Illinois... * Until 830 PM CDT. * At 710 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over...

The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northern Fayette County in south central Illinois... * Until 745 PM CDT. * At 659 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 6 miles north of Van Burensburg, or 12 miles south of Nokomis, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph win...

We have more showers and storms on the way to the area. Our forecast for today calls for showers and thunderstorms today--but mainly late this afternoon and this evening--as we'll see a high of 77. Then, showers and thunderstorms for tonight with a low of 55. Meanwhile, we do have a chance of severe storms late tonigh...

There was a lot of talk about Tax Increment Finance Districts, or TIF, at this past week's Economic Development Commission meeting. It was the main and major topic of discussion during the meeting. After the meeting, City of Vandalia Economic Development Director Amber Daulbaugh said the city is short right now on ava...

A University of Chicago professor says the effects of high gas prices will ripple through the economy and change how people live. AAA ranked Illinois as the eighth most expensive gas market on Friday, with the average price of regular unleaded hitting $4.86 a gallon and diesel topping $5.60. Professor Steven Durlauf, D...