Effingham Noon Rotarians had a hands-on meeting on October 2, learning to pack shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child.

There are concerns that the water tastes like "dirty water". Similar situations have occurred with the city supply in recent years. The water is safe, though; City officials have checked with the EPA, ...

The pairings have been released for the 2024 St. Anthony Turkey Tournament. In Pool A are St. Anthony, Effingham, Rantoul and Edwardsville. In Pool B are Mattoon, Champaign Central, Robinson and ...

The Bulldogs were winners, 25-18, 25-13. Cara Hatton led the team in kills with 11. Nancy Ruholl and Addi Nuxoll had five digs and three aces each, Audrey LaSarge led in blocks with five. Madelyn ...

Following are the individuals results: Joey B Trupiano & Dakota Flaig (STA) over Alex Kuykendall & Dylan Bell (CHS) 4 & 2 Brody Thoele & Nolan Schumacher (TT) over Manaye Mossman & Joey C Trupiano ...

Cleveland at New York Yankees, 6:38 p.m. Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets, 7:08 p.m.

This year Effingham County 40 & 8 nominated Kathleen Weber of Effingham for the Nurse of the Year. Her application was selected because of her dedication to nursing (50+ yrs) and her community ...

The EJHS girls sectional team was made up of eighth-graders Pankau, Taylor Davis, Aleece Lotz, Julie Larsen and ...

Effingham St. Anthony captured the girls championship of the Cumberland Cross Country Invitational Saturday. The Bulldogs ...

Pacey Douthit was awarded the 2024 St. Anthony Grade School American Legion School Award Medal of Honor. The medal is the highest award presented yearly to a Junior High student.

Volunteers are preparing to collect Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts during National Collection Week, Nov. 18 – 25. More than 4,700 drop-off locations will open across the country in November, ...

Illinois’ statewide archery deer season opened Oct. 1. In counties with a firearm deer season and west of Illinois 47 in Kane County, archery hunting will be open for three periods: Oct. 1 through Nov ...