By Anna Garner On Monday July 13th, 2026, a new queen was crowned for Fayette County. With five other competitors, ...

Hello, my name is Anna Garner. I am the new reporter and editor at the Vandalia Leader Union. I wanted to introduce myself to ...

On Wednesday July 8th, 2026, the city of Vandalia hosted the reading of The Declaration of Independence to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the first public reading. To start off the night at 4:30 ...

*The following release came from the Effingham County Emergency Management Agency on the morning of Thursday, June 18. EFFINGHAM, Ill. — An impactful tornado travelled an estimated 12-15 miles through ...

On Monday evening, a new Miss Fayette County Fair Queen was crowned. Of the nine candidates vying for the crown, Avery Myers was ultimately handed the title at the end of an exciting pageant. Myers is ...

“Vandalia is exploring the possibility of a data center,” Mayor Doug Knebel said, emphasizing that much is still unknown and no decisions have been made. City officials are gathering information on ...

Fayette County was a veritable wilderness when white man first entered her dense forests and bewildering prairies. Several old buffalo trails passed through the area, used by Indians and later by the ...

On Sunday, June 8 th, at 5:00 PM Reverand Scott Niermann from Racine, Wisconsin was installed as the new Pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altamont, IL. Pastor Niermann was formerly the minister ...

The Board of Directors of United Fidelity Bank are pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Lee as the permanent President and CEO, effective immediately. Mr. Lee, who has been serving as Interim ...

llinois State Senator Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is calling for the immediate withdrawal of Latoya Hughes’ nomination as Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), citing ongoing ...

Drake Lawler was the champion in four events and Allie Wilhelms won two events when the Mulberry Grove Shooting Aces competed in the Sam Jenny Memorial Shoot and Illini Indian Shoot at the Highland ...

The Greater Fayette County Chamber of Commerce helped cut the ribbon at ACT Allied Capital Title located at 427 W. Orchard Street in Vandalia on April 15th.