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Carlyle man facing Criminal Sexual Assault and Criminal Sexual Abuse charges in Fayette County Court
A Carlyle man is facing Criminal Sexual Assault and Criminal Sexual Abuse Charges in Fayette County Court. Fayette County Sheriff's Office reports say that on Monday morning at 5 am the Fayette County Sheriff's Office received a call into dispatch reporting a sexual assault that had just occurred in rural Mulberry Grov...
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We Could see an isolated shower or storm this afternoon, High in the upper 70s today
We could see an isolated shower or storm this afternoon. We have a chance of an isolated shower or storm later on this afternoon. We will otherwise see mostly cloudy skies for today with a high of 79. Then, there's a chance of an isolated shower or storm tonight with a low of 61.
9h ago
More with Alex Schwarm on Independent Feature Film that's shooting in Fayette County this week
We hear more today from Fayette County native Alex Schwarm about the movie, "Down Below," that is shooting this week in Fayette County. Schwarm talks about his role as a Producer of the film. Schwarm says they will be filming on Thursday on 4th Street in downtown Vandalia. We will hear more from Schwarm com...
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State Rep Blaine Wilhour's staff holding traveling office hours today
State Representative Blaine Wilhour's staff will hold traveling office hours today in Vandalia and Mulberry Grove. They will be at Evans Public Library in Vandalia from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm today. And, then at Mulberry Grove Village Hall from 1:30 pm to 3 pm this afternoon.
9h ago
U.S. Supreme Court moves gun ban challenges to conference
Cases challenging gun and magazine bans, including several lawsuits from Illinois, have been distributed for an upcoming conference of the U.S. Supreme Court. After Illinois banned more than 170 semi-automatic firearms and magazines over certain capacities in January of 2023, federal lawsuits were filed. Appeals of se...
9h ago
Legislation to ban new natural gas hookups in Illinois introduced in Springfield
A Democratic lawmaker has introduced legislation that would ban natural gas in new buildings statewide. The bill's sponsor, State Senator Celina Villanueva, calls her measure the Clean and Health Buildings Act. State law requires Illinois to transition to 100% clean energy by 2050 and set timelines for coal and natura...
10h ago
Civil War Document Donated To Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum
(Springfield, IL) -- Governor Pritzker and First Lady MK Pritzker are donating a key Civil War document to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield. Beginning today, the museum will display President Lincoln's order to begin the process of blockading Southern ports. That document from 1861 is ...
10h ago
Illinois Reminds Private Well Owners to Test for Potential Contaminants
(Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Water Survey are reminding private well-owners in the state to properly maintain their wells and test them for potential contaminants. Contamination is caused by improper construction, poor maintenance, or releases of contaminants into...
10h ago
Dense Fog Advisory remains in effect until 9 am this morning
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Illinois and east central and southeast Missouri. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving condit...
Apr 30, 2024
Mostly Sunny & Warmer today---could see scattered thunderstorms tonight
It will be mostly sunny and warmer today. After the fog burns off, we will see mostly sunny skies and warmer with a high of 78. Tonight we have a chance of showers and storms---mainly in the overnight hours---with a low of 60. Some areas well off to our west/northwest could see a severe storm tonight. But, again, th...
Apr 30, 2024
New Poll Question on VandaliaRadio.com asking your thoughts on the March Career Fair
We have a new poll question up at www.vandaliaradio.com The question is in regards to the Career Fair that was held in Vandalia on March 29th. You can find the poll on the left side of our web page on www.vandaliaradio.com
Apr 30, 2024
Fayette County native coming home to produce independent feature film, some filming this week in Vandalia
A Fayette County native is coming home to to produce an independent feature film. And, there will be filming going on this week in Vandalia. Alex Schwarm is a Fayette County native and graduated from Brownstown High School in 2005. And, he graduated from Northwestern with a degree in Radio/Television/Film and has mad...
Apr 30, 2024
Study: Illinois one of the top states for gambling addiction
Illinois is one of the top sports betting states in the country, but a new study says the state is also home to a high number of people with a gambling addiction. The personal finance website WalletHub compared the 50 states across 20 key metrics, including gambling friendliness. Illinois is also home to the most vide...
Apr 30, 2024
With the highest percentage in three years of U.S. small business owners not being able to pay rent, conditions improve in Illinois
A new survey shows that inflationary pressures continue to affect small businesses around the country, but conditions appear to be improving in Illinois. A survey by the small business network Alignable shows that 43 percent of small businesses nationwide were unable to pay their rent in full or on time in April, the ...
Apr 30, 2024
Collinsville Man Convicted Of Killing Ex-Girlfriend near Springfield
(Montgomery Co., IL) -- A Collinsville man is facing a long prison sentence after being convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend in Farmersville on Thanksgiving Day in 2021. A Montgomery County jury last Friday found Robert Tarr guilty of the murder of Leslie Reeves and critically injuring Christopher Smith. Tarr was ind...
Apr 30, 2024
Man Dies In Boating Accident On Lake Shelbyville
(Shelbyville, IL) -- A man is dead following a boating accident over the weekend on Lake Shelbyville. The Shelby County Coroner says Tanner Alvarado was at the lake with family and friends Sunday when the accident happened near the 9th Street boat ramp. Alvarado was thrown out of his boat when it hit a wave. The waves ...
Apr 30, 2024
Some Storms roll through early this morning--Outlook for work week
There were some thunderstorms roll through the area early this morning. Bond County was under a severe thunderstorm watch for a while during the 2 am hour as the storms rolled through but the severe level did not reach Fayette County. Rain, some winds and thunder and lightning came with the early morning storms. Today...
Apr 29, 2024
Fayette County Fair Queen Pageant Queen Pageant Call-in Day is this Saturday
Call-In Day for the Fayette County Fair Queen Pageants will be, SATURDAY, MAY 4th!!!! To be a Little Miss contestant - girls must be between the ages of 5-7 by July 15, a Fayette County resident or attending a school in Fayette County. To enter - call 618-780-0765 starting at 9:00 am. To be a Jr. Miss contestant - gir...
Apr 29, 2024