After a fairly brief dry period, rain will return to the area this afternoon and tonight. We have a chance of a shower of thunderstorms coming into the forecast this afternoon and we'll see a high of 71. Showers are likely for tonight, and possibly a thunderstorm mixed in, with a high of 51. Meanwhile, Mother's Day wee...

The City of Vandalia's Water Department says they will be flushing hydrants in the community next week.

The City of Vandalia has now gotten figures for their first month of the 1% grocery tax they enacted back last summer. And, without approving that tax, it looks like the city would have lost far more revenue that was originally estimated. Better than one year ago, the State of Illinois said they would be eliminating th...

Plans to cut red tape and create less restrictive zoning laws statewide has been a major focus for Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker this year. The governor's plan, defended by many Democrat state lawmakers, has been put under the microscope in recent days. The Building Up Illinois Developments initiative would make sweeping c...

New data shows that violent retail crime is on the rise, and taxpayers can be counted among the victims. Illinois Retail Merchants Association President and CEO Rob Karr told The Center Square that violent retail incidents are up seven percent over last year in Illinois. According to the data, the top ten percent of re...

(Champaign, IL) -- The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is postponing all final exams and assignments through the weekend as it deals with an ongoing cybersecurity threat involving Canvas. The U of I is one of thousands of institutions impacted by the threat. The cybersecurity incident happened last week and is ...

We'll see clearing skies and cool conditions today. We are expected to remain cloudy through mid-morning, but we will see some gradual clearing after that with a high today of 64. Then, mostly clear skies for tonight with a low of 46. We are expected to see a bit of a warm up on Friday and Saturday and increasing cha...

Multiple items were discussed at Wednesday's monthly Saint Elmo City Council meeting. The first item the Council discussed was the resignation of Loretta Cameron as City Clerk, and the appointment of Rick Mills as the new City Clerk. Saint Elmo Mayor Kim Baron discussed the reasoning for the change. The next item the C...

Two new police officers are official on the job for the Saint Elmo Police Department. Before Wednesday's Saint Elmo City Council meeting, Tristan Overvig and Bradin Baucum were sworn in as the newest Saint Elmo Police Officers. Saint Elmo Police Chief Jeremy Scruggs said he believes the two bring a lot of potential as ...

As the clock continues to tick toward the end of the legislative session in Springfield, Republican lawmakers are calling on Democrats to include them in property tax relief talks. Major recent proposals from Democrats - such as the 'Megaprojects Bill' - have sought to address property tax issues that have draw critici...

The Illinois Auditor General's office has a deputy auditor general for the first time in more than a decade. Courtney Dzierwa has worked in the auditor general's office since 2003. State Sen. Chapin Rose said new Auditor General Christopher Meister has done the people a great service by nominating Dzierwa as deputy aud...

(Springfield, IL) -- 38 Special will be playing a free concert at the Illinois State Fair this summer. The legendary southern rock band will take the Grandstand stage on August 17th. 38 Special has sold over 20 million albums that included hits like "Hold On Loosely," "Caught Up in You," "Rocki...

(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Department of Labor is touting the recovery of hundreds of thousands of dollars in back wages. IDOL announced it recovered 398-thousand-dollars in unpaid wages and assessed penalties against three employers found in violation of the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act. The wages were owed to ...

Once the rain moves on, we'll be left with a mostly cloudy and cool day. There's still some rain moving through the area at this time. But, once it has moved through we will be left with a mostly cloudy skies for today with a high of 59. Then, gradually clearing skies for tonight with a low of 40. Sunrise today will ...

Altamont High School on Tuesday held a special signing, this one not coming in the form of an athletic signing ceremony, but instead a ceremonial signing for four graduating seniors who have joined the Illinois Army National Guard. Seniors Joel Bauer, Clayton Haarmann, Ben Osterholtz and Brayden Schnarre took part in t...

With the cost of diesel hitting $6 a gallon in the Land of Lincoln, the executive director of the Illinois Trucking Association says pausing gas and sales tax increases would be worth taking a look at. AAA listed the average price for diesel in Illinois at $6 per gallon on Monday, up from $3.55 one year ago. ITA Execut...

Experts in artificial intelligence spoke to state lawmakers recently, providing guidance on four bills introduced in the House, which would regulate and unlock legal remedies against AI companies, platforms and products. State Rep. Daniel Didech, sponsor of the AI Public Safety and Child Protection Transparency Act, sa...

(Chicago, IL) -- Mayor Brandon Johnson is making a last push to keep the Bears in Chicago. The mayor traveled down to Springfield to meet with state lawmakers. He said remaining in Chicago is the "most economically sound" move for the Bears. Johnson criticized efforts to pass the so-called "megaprojects&...