Showers and thunderstorms will be with us today. And, we have a threat of severe weather this afternoon and this evening. We will see showers and storms for today--more prominently this afternoon--with a high of 75. Winds from the south will gust as high as 45 miles per hour this afternoon. Then, showers and storms ...

Two individuals were sentenced to time in the Department of Corrections this week in Fayette County Court. On Tuesday, 50 year old John D. McGinness of Vandalia pleaded guilty to one count of Domestic Battery, while having a prior conviction. McGinnis was sentenced by Judge Alan Lolie to 2 years in the Illinois Depart...

Multiple items were discussed at Wednesday's monthly Saint Elmo City Council meeting. The St. Elmo City Council approved their spring clean-up days for May 18th, as well as approved the purchase of dumpsters from Rumpke Waste and Recycling for up to $6000. The last item that was discussed was the liquor license for Li...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker says property taxes are a local issue, but a county treasurer's report says hefty increases are allowed by state law. The governor was asked about property tax relief at an event in Chicago on Monday. Costin said property taxes in Indiana are half what they are in Illinois after voters passed a tax c...

Illinois' population has continued to narrowly grow this year, despite a significant number of cities in the state losing residents to other states. Some say the trend of increasing tax rates is to blame. The majority of metropolitan areas in the state have lost residents again in 2025, with Census Bureau data estimate...

(Decatur, IL) -- A man is pleading guilty to causing a crash that left two people dead in Decatur last year. Issaih Flagg entered a guilty plea to reckless homicide and driving with drugs in his system. Authorities say Flagg was driving the vehicle that hit Candace Wilt and Christopher Cox in the 15-hundred block of We...

(Springfield, IL) -- The state of Illinois will be honoring every Illinois State Police Officer killed in the line of duty. Over the next several months, IDOT and the Illinois Tollway will erect signs for all fallen ISP Officers. The new signs will be standardized for a uniform look. Since the agency began providing se...

Showers and Storms are on the way for today. Showers and storms are likely for today around the area. We will also see cooler temperatures than originally expected for today. Our forecast just yesterday called for us to see a high in the 70's today. But, our high will now be just 64. Showers and storms will stick w...

The Soroptimist of Vandalia is set for their awards banquet on Friday, April 10th. They will be presenting several awards to women in the community on that night--- Women of Distinction: Health-Karen Dyer Education- Amie Willenborg Economic Development-Shelly Ledbetter Social Development-Lisha Ledbetter and Angie Dugan...

There's still a couple of days left to vote in our poll question about the Primary Election. So far, the vast majority we've heard from in the poll voted in the March 17th Primary. But, we are hoping to hear more from the folks that didn't vote and why. The poll questions remains active until noon on Friday. Our poll...

The chair of the Illinois Republican Party is speaking out after a "disturbing act of vandalism" targeting a suburban GOP office, calling it a "symptom of escalating political hostility." Kathy Salvi condemned the incident at the Wheeling Township Republican headquarters in Arlington Heights, where ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois is open to foreign investment, but the Illinois House Republican leader says the governor needs to lower state income taxes. The governor addressed the Chicago Consular Corps General Assembly on Monday. Pritzker expressed hope for greater collaboration with the consuls' respective count...

(Peoria, IL) -- Authorities are investigating after skeletal remains were found in Peoria. The Peoria County Sheriff's office says the remains were located yesterday in a wooded area in the 15-hundred block of South Crest Drive. The remains will be turned over to the Peoria County Coroner's Office for examination and i...

We are looking at potentially a few inches of rain over the next several days. Our dry period looks like it will come to an end later today or tonight. The forecast for today calls for a chance of rain and storms this afternoon. We'll see a high today of 81 with southwest winds gusting better than 30 miles per hour t...

We hear again today from Vandalia Mayor Doug Knebel about Data Centers. Earlier this year, a group made a presentation to the City's Economic Development Commission about the possibility of a data center locating here. Since that time there hasn't been a lot more discussion on the matter locally. But, regionally and...