Villa Grove Fire & Rescue

08/24/2026

Talking Athena Award, Illini game day entertainment, all things Villa Grove and Robeson Plaza.

Tune in at 4 and catch the podcast later.

08/15/2026

As of 2:00 P.M. today, roads in and around Villa Grove remain mostly unaffected by the recent rainfall. The Embarrass River and Jordan Slough have been able to ingest the runoff so far.

Continue to use caution when driving, especially on country roads and after dark, as these conditions can change rapidly.

08/11/2026

VGFD units assisted Pesotum and Sadorus Fire Districts with several weather-related incidents this afternoon.

08/11/2026

Confirmed tornado near Sadorus.

NEW: A Tornado Warning has been issued for part of the following counties: Champaign, Piatt, Douglas until Aug 11, 2026 4:15PM. Stay connected with the WCIA 3 Weather App for instant alerts. You can also sign up for WeatherCall on our website to get notified by phone, text and email when warnings like this are issued.

08/04/2026

Our monthly tornado siren test will be at 10:00 A.M. today.

07/21/2026

Finally - A weather alert we can be excited about!

GET OUTSIDE ALERT: After some not-so-fun days, the weather looks the nicest it's looked in some time to end the week! Warm days and cool nights heading into the weekend! Enjoy!

07/19/2026

7:45a - RED air quality outside this morning. This is considered unhealthy for all, and outdoor time should be limited due to the pollutants in the air.

07/16/2026

Special Weather Statement
for Douglas County

Issued by National Weather Service
Lincoln, IL
16:41 CDT Thu, Jul 16, 2026
..FUNNEL CLOUDS SIGHTED OVER CENTRAL ILLINOIS...

Emergency management reported a funnel cloud occurred over Decatur around 430 PM, and funnel clouds occurred earlier in the afternoon near Effingham and Toledo.

Atmospheric conditions exist that favor the possible formation of weak circulations. Some of these circulations are occurring underneath developing showers and thunderstorms, where a funnel cloud may develop. Once the rain begins, the funnel cloud usually dissipates.

Low hanging clouds can also appear to dip up and down at times, but they will not show signs of any rapid rotation. An actual funnel cloud will exhibit spinning in a counter-clockwise direction.

In rare instances these funnels may briefly touch down. Stay alert and be prepared to move to a safe shelter if a funnel cloud approaches the ground.

07/16/2026

We put the rookies through the motions tonight in our burn room.

07/11/2026

Special Weather Statement
for Douglas County

Issued by National Weather Service
Lincoln, IL
13:19 CDT Sat, Jul 11, 2026
..FUNNEL CLOUDS POSSIBLE TODAY...

Atmospheric conditions exist that favor the possible formation of weak circulations. Some of these circulations are occurring underneath developing showers and thunderstorms, where a funnel cloud may develop. Once the rain begins, the funnel cloud usually dissipates.

Low hanging clouds can also appear to dip up and down at times, but they will not show signs of any rapid rotation. An actual funnel cloud will exhibit spinning in a counter-clockwise direction.

In rare instances these funnels may briefly touch down. Stay alert and be prepared to move to a safe shelter if a funnel cloud approaches the ground.