The high school baseball regular season is coming to a close with less than two weeks remaining. A handful of area teams are ...

It’s been six and a half years since investigators discovered the bodies of Mary and Elwyn Crocker Junior in the backyard of ...

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

Not to be outdone, righthander Luke Edwards pitched a no-hitter in 10-2 Game Two victory as ECHS swept a doubleheader in the ...

Effingham County Superintendent Yancy Ford said the school system will begin talks of redistricting this fall and will make a ...

The County Health Department is among those feeling the effects of the Trump administration’s termination of public health grants. Now, a lawsuit is challenging the funding cuts, leaving health ...

The Effingham County Chamber and New Ebenezer Retreat Center hosted a brand-new festival Saturday. The community experienced ...

National Weather Service storm survey teams have determined Wednesday's storms produced at least 7 tornadoes. One of those ...

The National Weather Service in Lincoln has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in County near on Wednesday. Meanwhile, a flood watch remains in effect until Sunday morning. “Excessive runoff ...

Unemployment rates in Illinois and in area counties were lower in February than one year earlier. The state jobless rate was 5.1%, compared to 5.3% in February 2024. The Effingham County unemployment ...

EFFINGHAM COUNTY -- A woman was killed after a multi-vehicle crash in Bloomindale on April 3. The victim has been identified ...

The unscathed Bible landed on top of one of the crashed vehicles. The crash involved two vehicles and a fuel truck. The ...