Still no real signs of fall weather for the area. We will see sunny skies for today with a high of 76. Then, clear skies for tonight with a low of 47. We will be much the same on Tuesday before we start another warm up that will have us in the mid-80's on Wednesday and remaining in the 80's throughout the remainder of...

The City of Vandalia Civic Advancement Committee will hold their first "Mapping the future of our Community" meetings this Wednesday evening. Speaking on our podcast "Talking about Vandalia," Mayor Doug Knebel says there will be a series of these meetings each diving in to a different topic. The fi...

Illinois pumpkin production increased in 2025, but weather brought a mixed bag for growers this year. The USDA's Economic Research Service said Illinois produced about 533 million pounds last year, up from 485 million in 2024 and far more than any other state. Michael Dittmar said a late frost on May 7th wiped out the ...

The federal government has released proposed regulations to implement the education freedom tax credit, months after Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he wanted to see rules for the program. 23 states had already opted in by January of this year, when the governor questioned whether the program could be useful or a way to move m...

(Chicago, IL) -- The Illinois Department of Agriculture will host the first-ever Illinois Product Expo in Chicago this month. The event takes place October 16th and 17th at the Isadore and Sadie Dorin Forum on the East Campus of the University of Illinois Chicago. The Expo will bring more than 70 Illinois vendors to th...

After the rains move on, we'll be left with more fall-like weather. After 2 straight days of either get to, or just above, 90 degrees we will see a cool down for the next days. We have a chance of showers this morning. But, after the rain moves on we'll mostly cloudy skies today with a high of 71. Winds from the nort...

The National Weather Service in St. Louis says this was an extremely warm September. The NWS in St. Louis says this was the record warmest September on record at 78.4 degrees, breaking the old record of 77.8 degrees in 2019. We had 4 days with a low temperature of 80 degrees or better, which was a new record. We had ...

With us now moving into October, the Vandalia Lion's Club Halloween Parade is all set. The 84th annual Vandalia Lion's Club Halloween Parade will be on Thursday, October 29th at 7 pm in downtown Vandalia. The theme for this year's parade will be either "The Lord of the Rings" or "Harry Potter." Li...

Republicans in the Illinois statehouse are pushing back on multiple tax and fee initiatives passed this spring, saying they are "novel" and will make life more costly for everyday Illinois taxpayers. Reps. Travis Weaver, R-Pekin, John Cabello, R-Machesney Park, and Sen. Neil Anderson, R-Andalusia, spoke Thurs...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker's revelation that prescription weight loss medication made him healthier is raising questions about access and affordability. The governor said he lost 80 pounds using GLP-1s and is now off insulin. Pritzker said Medicaid often does not cover the weight loss medication, but it should. State Sen. Andr...

(Shelby Co., IL) -- An elderly man is dead after contracting West Nile Virus in Shelby County. Health officials say the virus contributed to the death of the 86-year-old Shelby County resident. The Shelby County Health Department is warning people to take proactive measures against mosquito bites, which can spread West...

(Chicago, IL) -- Governor Pritzker's office is offering an update on Bears stadium talks. The Governor's Office released a statement saying they have remained in conversation with the Bears about their plans in Illinois throughout the summer. They added that Pritzker met yesterday with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, t...

We will get one more warm day today before the rain arrives and will cool things off somewhat for the weekend. We will see increasing clouds today with a high of 89. Meanwhile, a chance of showers and storms comes into the forecast this afternoon. Then, showers and thunderstorms for tonight with a low of 62. Showers...

If you thought our overall stretch of seeing 90 degree temperatures was especially long this year, you are right. Wednesday's forecast high here was 88---but some spots got above 90 for the day, the final day of September. The National Weather Service in St. Louis confirmed that it's been a long 90-degree season this y...

As we are now into October, it's been quite a long time since there's been any kind of talk of a Data Center being interested in locating in Vandalia. Back in January, the City of Vandalia's Economic Development Committee met with a group that was showing interest in potentially locating a Data Center in Vandalia. But...