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Ten Central Illinois fire departments responded to the scene of a residential fire in Effingham early Monday morning, in ...

Trafficking Enforcement Bureau conducted seven human trafficking demand suppression operations across Illinois, resulting in 31 arrests and 91 criminal charges, according to authorities.

The city of Effingham has partnered with the Effingham Public Library to provide the community a safe place to shelter during ...

The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office Humane Enforcement is currently offering microchip scans for lost animals in several ...

The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado hit rural Effingham County on Wednesday, about three miles southeast ...

The pump cuts refill times for helicopters fighting wildfires from over a minute down to 30 seconds — allowing for a faster ...

The City of Springfield is set to begin aerial and underground data collection activities as part of the Springfield Smart ...

Severe weather will impact a large swath of central and northern Illinois today ... Areas from approximately Galesburg to Springfield to Effingham and towards the Chicago area will see the ...