...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...

..FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Bond County in south central Illinois... Fayette County in south central Illinois... * WHEN...Until 430 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONA...

I-70 Media again encourages everyone to fly the American Flag for Flag Day and all other days. And, we would like to ask you to participate in our "Fly The Flag for Summer Promotion." We will be collecting photos through the Independence Day holiday and we are hoping for a big number of photos being it is o...

We again have the potential for rain and storms today and we could also see severe storms during the afternoon today. Our forecast for today calls for showers and thunderstorms today---some of the storms could see heavy rainfall--with a high of 77. Then, showers and storms are likely for tonight with a low of 66. In t...

Several folks, especially in central and eastern Fayette County, spotted what looked to be a smaller funnel cloud as some rain and storms moved through the area very slowly on Thursday. Fayette County Emergency Management Agency Director Ryan Scott says he spoke to the National Weather Service and they believe this to ...

SummerFest is set to kick off now in just 6 days. SummerFest will be at Vandalia Lake on July 2nd through 4th, with the fireworks display coming on the 2nd and a weekend full of music, entertainment, food, drinks and tons of activities. City of Vandalia Economic Development and Tourism Director Amber Daulbaugh praised...

Most Illinois wheat escaped damage from severe storms across the state, but recent rainfall could affect crops not already harvested. Tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, wind, hail and flooding all impacted the Midwest in recent weeks. Illinois Wheat Association President Tracy Heuerman says the wheat harvest is about don...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he has increased public education funding by almost $3 billion, but the governor has yet to accept future education dollars from a federal program. When asked about teachers unions calling for a special legislative session to provide more public education money, Pritzker said he agrees with ever...