We will be mild today. We will sunny skies today with a high of 83. Then, mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 62. Meanwhile, the heat is returning to the area beginning on Sunday. We'll see temperatures into the mid -90's next week all the way until at least the middle of the week. Sunrise today is at 6:21 a...

For the second year in a row, Boat Races will be at Vandalia Lake. The National Boat Racing Association and US Title Series Boat Races will be at Vandalia Lake this weekend. Speaking on our podcast "Talking About Vandalia," Mayor Doug Knebel says they return for a second year and add a little extra for this ...

Individuals are starting to pick up their packets to run for Vandalia City Council in the April 6th, 2027 election. Tuesday began the period of time that individuals could begin circulating petitions. And, then the actual filing period will be from November 16th through 23rd. City of Vandalia Clerk Carla Huhn reports ...

Following a U.S. Supreme Court decision Monday, Illinois politicians are urging residents to send any mail-in ballots to be cast in the midterms ahead of election day. The highest court temporarily allowed the Trump administration to maintain an executive order placing restrictions on mail-in voting across the country,...

(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Department of Public Health is confirming the first human case of West Nile virus in Illinois this year. The case involves a resident of Piatt County. IDPH has also identified three other probable human cases of West Nile from northern Illinois. So far in 2026, the virus has been obser...

(Chicago, IL) -- Meta is reaching a nearly 17-billion-dollar settlement in a landmark trial around teen social media addiction. Illinois was among a group of states who sued the tech giant over allegations it designed its social media platforms to engage children and get them addicted. They also claimed Meta misled use...

(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois is regulating e-bikes. Governor Pritzker signed legislation that classifies e-bikes into categories based on speed. Under the measure, riders of e-bikes that can reach 20 miles per hour must be at least 15 years old. For bikes the reach 28 miles per hour, riders must be at least 16 years o...

We have a chance of strong to severe storms this evening and tonight. Today we are looking at mostly sunny skies with a high of 89. Then, scattered showers and thunderstorms for tonight with a low of 65. The National Weather Service in St. Louis says strong to severe thunderstorms are possible today, mainly this after...

The Fayette County Farm Bureau has completed and released their 2026 Crop Survey. Overall, the numbers for corn are very similar to last year. This year's projected yield for corn is 178.92 bushels per acre. That is down just slightly from 179.8 last year. For soybeans, the numbers are up from a year ago. This year...

The City of Vandalia continues to take steps to help the new Racetrac Travel Center to keep moving forward to locating here. At a special meeting on Monday night, the Vandalia City Council acted on two issues that helped with the process. Speaking on our podcast "Talking About Vandalia," Mayor Doug Knebel ta...

State Rep. Amy Murri Briel, D-Ottawa, is the latest lawmaker subject to allegations of ethics violations and inappropriate behavior in the office after a former staffer went public with allegations including drug use and sexual harassment. Laura Jackson, Briel's former chief of staff and campaign staffer, went public T...

A tax court ruling in Maryland may have implications for a digital advertising tax in Illinois. The court found that Maryland's digital advertising gross revenues tax violates the Tax Freedom Act, the Commerce Clause and the Due Process Clause. Andrew Wilford of the National Taxpayers Union Foundation said federal law ...

(Chicago, IL) -- Illinois is receiving more than one-billion-dollars in federal grant money to expand high-speed internet access statewide. Officials say the funding will connect approximately 350-thousand residents through homes, businesses and community institutions across Illinois by 2031. Illinois applied for the f...

We are looking at mild conditions again today. We will see increasing clouds during the day today with a high of 83. Then, partly cloudy skies for tonight with a low of 64. Meanwhile, we will be warmer during the day on Wednesday with a high in the upper 80's. And, the National Weather Service in St. Louis says we ha...

The Vandalia City Council has officially rejected bids for demolition for a home at 329 West Randolph Street. And, they will now look to get bids from developers to potentially rehabilitate the property and get people back living there. A special meeting was held on Monday night with 3 items on the agenda. The 3rd it...