Laurie Thompson recorded her 500th career victory on Saturday when Teutopolis defeated Olney (Richland County) at Richland County High School.

The Effingham banking team at First National Bank of Waterloo recently deployed their annual “cookie drop,” showering the Effingham Police Department, Effingham Fire Department and RuralMed EMS (ambul ...

Effingham County deputies served an arrest warrant on Jeffery R. Esker, 34, of Teutopolis, during the afternoon of Dec. 5. The warrant stems from alleged criminal offenses reported within Effingham ...

Christmas songs, bubbles and the smell of peppermint hot chocolate filled the air downtown on Saturday for Effingham’s ...

Each year, the State Board of Education releases an annual report card with data showing how students are doing in the basic subjects of reading, writing and ...

Recent polling by Reuters found that 45% of voters list “cost of living” as their top concern heading into the 2026 election.

Wall Street pulls back from record heights ...

The two big rounds of snowfall last month made for a much snowier-than-average November for central and northern Illinois, with some areas getting 8 to 12 inches more than normal, ...

Salger’s Ostrich Products in Illinois offers a red meat alternative, meeting a need within growing market demand.

The opening tip set the tone of the Wooden Shoes' 56-50 victory, as senior Landyn Thoele won the toss, tapping the ball to senior Jason Kreke, who took it and ...

FRIDAY PREP ROUNDUP: Dieterich, Altamont, CHBC boys basketball earn victories; Cumberland's Beaumont wins at Granite City Below are boys and girls basketball and girls wrestling results from events ...

"It was a must-needed win," St. A head coach Cody Rincker said. "We've been close. We've been right there, but we've made some mental and concentration errors." ...