In the junior varsity game, St. Anthony won 75-47. The Bulldogs were led by Miles Waldhoff with 15, Luis Gonazalez and Will Vonderheide with 13 each and Gabe Looman with 12. Windsor/Stew-Stras was led ...

Closing arguments continued Friday in the federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan as the defense finally began their presentations.

Officers arrived and discovered a female deceased in her apartment. The Effingham County Coroner’s office and the Effingham City Police Detectives were called to respond to the scene. The individual ...

The downtown area was the focus at the Effingham 2050 Comprehensive Plan gathering Thursday evening.

Members of the Effingham High School Multimedia class had the chance Thursday to show their work. Charlie Huber's students ...

The best time to see the majestic bald eagle in Illinois is during the winter when the raptors seek open water areas for fishing. Illinois has more than 3,000 bald eagles during winter – more than any ...

CHICAGO — Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a long-awaited bill to stop Illinois organizations from paying less than the ...

Effingham resident Dallas R. Campbell was sentenced to prison time Thursday on child pornography charges. The 27-year-old Campbell pleaded guilty to four counts of either production or possession of ...

Effingham County Board members Tuesday approved a $1,000 allocation to South Central Illinois Regional Planning and ...

Prison terms have been received by five defendants in Fayette County criminal cases. 46-year-old Joseph D. Monical of Louisville pled guilty to unlawful possession of weapons by a felon. Monical has ...

Allen Childress, 75, of St. Elmo, died at 2:19 p.m. Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at his home. Arrangements are pending at Gieseking Funeral Home, Altamont.