The extreme heat and humidity stays with us today. We do have a chance of showers and storms this afternoon late, but we'll otherwise see mostly sunny skies today with a high of 95 and heat index values as high as 113 for today. An Extreme Heat Warning remains in effect until 9 pm. We also have a chance of a severe st...

You see it all the time, videos on social media of people in what start out as minor traffic stops but quickly getting escalated into major issues--many times because of lack of cooperation on the case of the drivers. Vandalia Police Chief Jeff Ray was a guest on our podcast "Talking about Vandalia," and was ...

The Illinois Legislative Ethics Commission voted unanimously Thursday morning to release an investigative report from the Legislative Inspector General about former state Rep. Harry Benton. The investigation report won't be released immediately, but instead likely by the end of next week, according to an official state...

According to a lawsuit filed in Sangamon County court this week, the new digital asset tax in Illinois violates both the U.S. and state constitutions. The Digital Chamber filed the complaint against Illinois Department of Revenue Director David Harris and Attorney General Kwame Raoul over the tax scheduled to take effe...

(Peoria, IL) -- A man charged in a Peoria crash last week that left a teen dead is in custody. Shamarr Greenlee was arrested on Friday in St. Louis, Missouri on a charge of Leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death. Greenlee is being held at the St. Louis County Jail awaiting extradition to Peoria. He was cha...

(Undated) -- Former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb says that the agency does not yet have the cyclosporiasis outbreak under control. He said during an appearance on "Face the Nation that while the FDA has done well in tracing the issue to central Mexico and specific farms, the situation remains unresolved. Gottli...

Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service St Louis MO 506 PM CDT Sun Jul 26 2026 The National Weather Service in St Louis has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Fayette County in south central Illinois... Northeastern Marion County in south central Illinois... * Until 545 PM CDT. * At...

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 516 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1200 AM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ILC025-033-047-049-051-059-065-069-079-081-101-121-151-159-165- 185-191-193-270500- /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0516.260726T2210Z-260727T0500Z/ IL . ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CLAY CRAWFORD EDWARDS EFFINGHAM FAYETTE GALLATIN HAMILTON HARD...

An Ohio woman was killed in a single semi-tractor trailer accident on Friday evening near St. Elmo. In a report from the Fayette County Coroner's Office, they say their office was called to the scene of the accident on Friday evening. The report says the semi-tractor trailer left the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 ...

..HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SUNDAY TO 9 PM CDT MONDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 110 expected. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central Illinois and central, east central, northeast, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...From 11 AM Sunday to 9 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot ...

We'll see showers and storms move through for a while longer today. We will showers and storms move through today--mainly before 2 pm--with a high of 83. Then, partly cloudy with a low of 70 tonight. The heat returns on Sunday with a high of 91 and heat index values as high as 103.

...EXTREME HEAT WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 110 possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central, southwest, and west central Illinois and central, east central, northeast, and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...From Sunday morni...

We will remain with mild temperatures today. We will see increasing clouds during the day today with a high of 79. Then, we have a chance of showers and storms tonight with a low of 65. We have a chance of showers and storms during the morning on Saturday, but we'll otherwise see partly sunny skies with a high of 83.

Vandalia Police Chief Jeff Ray gives his thoughts on both the Flock safety cameras and red light cameras. Some communities in the state--especially in the northern part of Illinois--have decided to end their contracts with Flock Safety Cameras. These cameras, also knowing as "license plate cameras," are plac...

The long-running issue of lighting along Gallatin Street in Vandalia looks like it could be solved by the fall. During Monday's Vandalia City Council meeting, Mayor Doug Knebel said he had spoken with Jason Carpenter at ADS Electric recently about the new lights for downtown. Since the work was completed with the perio...