-...EXTREME HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 107. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central Illinois and central, east central, northeast, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Heat rel...

The dangerous heat and humidity remains today and throughout this week---and into the holiday weekend. We are looking at mostly sunny skies for today with a high of 94. We will see heat index values as high as 109 for today. Then, we'll see clear skies tonight with a low of 74. That will remain the story throughout m...

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois officials are urging residents to take precautions as a heat wave hits the state. Temps are jumping into the 90s, with heat index values reaching the triple-digits. Residents should check on family, friends, and neighbors who may be vulnerable. Everyone should drink plenty of water and avo...

Kaskaskia College President George Evans was on hand on Monday for the 2026 Community Engagement Meeting held at the Vandalia Campus. President Evans started with a presentation breaking down the 2025-26 school year, a year he says he is very proud of. The Partnership between KC and SIU-C comes into effect in the Fall ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker was joined Thursday by state lawmakers and other officials to sign a four-bill package of legislation aimed at targeting deceptive and fraudulent business practices. The new consumer-focused laws have been introduced for multiple years and have been a collaborative effort between Pritzker, A...

(Lake Mattoon, IL) -- Illinois State Police is asking the public for help in identifying the remains of a man discovered in Lake Mattoon. State police say on Sunday night, boaters spotted part of a human arm in Lake Mattoon. The arm has distinct tattoos. Anyone with information is asked to contact ISP. Colin McIntyre/j...

(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to slow down during roadside mowing season. During the summer, IDOT conducts two primary types of mowing, including safety mowing directly adjacent to the road as needed. The other is maintenance mowing. That involves areas next to culv...

...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 107. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central Illinois and central, east central, northeast, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause...

Dangerous heat and humidity will be with us throughout this week. Today we are looking at mostly sunny skies with a high of 93 and heat index values as high as 107. Then, mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 74. Meanwhile, that will be the story for the area throughout this week and likely into the holiday wee...

SummerFest is set to kick off Thursday at Vandalia Lake. The 3 day event is set to get going on Thursday evening. City of Vandalia Economic Development Director and Tourism Director Amber Daulbaugh talks about some Thursday evening activities and also about how this can be a great, inexpensive weekend for families wit...

The Vandalia High School agriculture program has been chosen as one of eight schools across four states to receive a Pollinator Habitat Grant from the Sand County Foundation. Vandalia High School was chosen as one of two schools in Illinois to receive a grant as part of the competitive grant program. The VCHS ag progra...

Illinois is less tardy than usual with its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for fiscal year 2025, but other states move far more quickly. Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office said the report was released nearly eight months earlier than the prior ACFR cycle, signaling a transformative improvement in Illinois' ability to de...

A lawsuit against a new Illinois law taxing prediction markets has been filed in federal court, presenting a challenge that state lawmakers expected before they passed the measure. Kalshi, a company with a prediction-based platform that allows users to place wagers on the outcome of real-life events, seeks to block the...

(Chicago, IL) -- Illinois is boosting protections for the LGBTQ-plus community. In a social media post, Governor Pritzker spoke about signing three bills into laws. The measures will prevent out-of-state parties from using medical records stored in Illinois to punish individuals for receiving gender-affirming care i...

(Chicago, IL) -- The head of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is leaving. Governor Pritzker announced that IDNR Director Natalie Phelps Finnie is departing at the end of this month. Finnie was appointed director in January 2023. Renee Snow will serve as IDNR's Interim Director beginning Wednesday. She has w...