The Vandalia City Council passed many resolutions and ordinances allocating money for needed city repairs, and TIF grants to two businesses at its meeting Monday night, July 19. At the meeting, the council approved two Tax Increment Finance grants, one to Radliff Properties in the amount of $21,956, and Marvin Garden Properties, in the amount…

Many area lead educators have co-signed letters to Governor J. B. Pritzker and Illinois Superintendent of Schools Carmen Ayala, requesting that local schools district decide their own standards in Terms of COVID-19 safety measures. The letter requests that local jurisdictions be allowed to implements their own measures and protocols regarding the coronavirus when schools return.…

The Fayette County Clerk’s office received notification late Tuesday afternoon, July 13, that the site application for the proposed waste transfer station on Route 185 east of Vandalia was pulled by developer Chris Sutter. “I don’t really have any information at this time. I know that there’s some information on my application that I want…