Vandalia, IL

Lori E. McNeely, 67, of Vandalia, IL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 04, 2026, at her home, surrounded by family. Per Lori's wishes, cr...

A Fayette County Man has been sentenced to four years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. On November 4th, 20 year Zachary R. Sidwell Marshall of Vandalia pled guilty to […] The post Fayette County Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Department of Corrections for Drug Possession appeared first on Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3.

(Effingham, IL) -- A former Effingham teacher is pleading guilty to multiple child sex crimes. Dakota Czerwonka entered a guilty plea to grooming and ...

State Senate races for the 105th Illinois General Assembly saw some shakeups Tuesday night, with some Democratic candidates in Republican districts fl...

The official kickoff to Christmas in Vandalia is just over a week away, but one event will start to get the holiday spirit going as the Olde Tyme Chri...

The City of Vandalia now has some guidance in place concerning Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) after the Vandalia City Council approved an ordin...

We'll be pretty mild again today and a bit of a cool down coming on Friday and Saturday. We are looking at increasing clouds for today with a high of ...

Vandalia senior middle hitter/blocker Rebekah Miller has earned South Central Conference Volleyball All-Conference honors. This year's honorees were a...

For the first time in 15 years, South Central volleyball will play for a Sectional Championship. The Lady Cougars weathered a big storm with a comebac...

Delbert L. Hoffman, 85, of Vandalia, IL, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 03, 2026 at Willowbrook Memory Care of Vandalia. A Graveside Serv...