Paperwork is in the works for showers, kayak slips and a dock, and, • Energy Efficiency Grant – Sewer Plant – completed. Mayor’s Report – Mayor Ricky Gottmann reported a) anonymous donations for a ...

He also is survived by his siblings Nancy Lowe of Pittsburg, PA; Kathy Valentine of Goshen, OH; Sandra Paulsel (Nick) of Vandalia, OH; Cheryl Valentine of Mount Pleasant, SC and brother-in-law James ...

Country singer Drew Baldridge is returning to his home state of Illinois to shoot a music video in downtown Vandalia, and is asking locals to join in to represent the blue-collar working class.

You can choose from indoor and outdoor plants, and there are plenty of ways to filter your options, including by the amount of light a plant needs, its height, whether it’s safe for pets and ...

White Castle is planning to lay off nearly 100 workers after closing a Kentucky food distribution plant and an Indiana meat processing plant.

Vandalia City Council on Monday will consider a proposal for the redevelopment of a vacant church on Miller Lane, south of the bustling Butler Twp. business district, into a commercial pickleball ...

EDWARDSVILLE – The Edwardsville American Legion Post #199, 58 S. State Route 157, will host a Music Festival for Charity from 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14. The money collected ...

ILLINOIS – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Thursday it has granted airports across Illinois over $37 million for operational and infrastructure improvements. The Federal Aviation ...

Have you ever bought yourself a beautiful new house plant — all verdant and glistening with promise — only to watch it die shortly after you’ve carefully repotted her into a beautiful pot that ...

Arricca Elin SanSone is a lifestyle and garden writer whose work has appeared in many national publications including Prevention, Country Living, Veranda, The Spruce, PureWow, and others.

When it comes to your garden, you’ll be shutting down parts of it and getting others ready for next spring. With that in mind, there are numerous vegetables you can plant in September. Some you’ll be ...

A 34-year-old Springfield man was identified as the person who was found dead amid recycling materials at a Normal facility ...