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...

News Release from U.S. District Attorney's Office---- BENTON, Ill. - Following roughly 45 minutes of deliberation a federal jury found a Fayette County man guilty of one count for attempted sexual exploitation of a minor. James W. Berner, 46, from Ramsey, was charged in February 2025 after an investigation revealed Ber...

At the Illinois State Fair this week, controversy surrounding ethics, transparency and complaints against lawmakers followed politicians from the State Capitol to the fairgrounds just 3 miles north. A "workplace culture and accountability" working group was created by House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" W...

Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey denied being aware of or having met a sex offender who contributed to his campaign, and his running mate said the funds scrutinized by J.B. Pritzker's campaign would be donated to charity. Campaign contribution records and state sex offender records confirm that Victor D...

(LaSalle Co., IL) -- An investigation continues into the 1992 kidnapping and murder of Tammy Zywicki. Yesterday marked the 34th anniversary of her disappearance. Illinois State Police and FBI are exploring new leads, examining two-hundred pieces of evidence, and retesting items with modern DNA technology. Zywicki was r...

The Illinois State Police handled an accident on Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Routes 40 and 128. Illinois State Police reports say the accident occurred at 5:09 pm on U.S. Route 40 at Illinois Route 128 at the Fayette/Effingham County line. State Police say preliminary investigation indicates they responded...

It will be sunny and mild today and we'll have much the same weather throughout this work week. We are looking at sunny skies today with a high of 81. Then, mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 59. Meanwhile, we will be much the same throughout this week, with the temperature creeping up a bit into the middle ...

Vandalia Mayor Doug Knebel talks more on the City's Strategic Plan. Speaking on our podcast "Talking About Vandalia," Mayor Knebel talks about all the steps involved with the process He says the big final step is an area that will keep them accountable to get things accomplished. The plan was unveiled at las...

An Illinois state representative says residents in his district are stunned and disappointed after a judge released a man charged with illegally possessing Molotov cocktails while being unlawfully present in the United States. Jordanian national Hamed Alsaidi, 31, was arrested on August 1st and charged with eight count...

According to a new report on financial red flags, Illinois has a higher debt ratio than any other state. Reason Foundation used audited financial reports from state governments and the 100 largest cities, counties and school districts to evaluate them in eight measures of financial health. Reason Foundation Research Di...

(Springfield, IL) -- The former Illinois sheriff's deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her home in 2024 has died. Sean Grayson's attorney announced his death on Sunday. Grayson was six months into his 20-year sentence for second-degree murder. Another defense attorney had said at his sentencing in Janu...

(Mattoon, IL) -- The Mattoon Fire Department is offering an update to the building collapse downtown. The incident happened on Thursday near 19th Street and Western Avenue. No injuries were reported. A total of eight businesses occupied the building, with the smoke shop and Little Caesars sustaining most of the damage....

We will stay with mild temperatures today and sunny skies. Our forecast for today calls for sunny skies and a high of 84. Then, we'll see increasing clouds for tonight with a low of 66. We do have a chance of a shower or thunderstorm--with the National Weather Service saying the chance will be between midnight and 2 ...

The 2026 edition of St. Peter Prairie Days gets underway tonight and then has a full day of events set for tomorrow at St. Peter City Park. Tonight will start with Food Truck Friday and the Beer Garden opening at 5 pm. Matt Poss will perform from 5 pm to 7 pm and then The Lemmon Brothers will perform from 7 pm to 10 p...