Effingham Noon Rotary is changing locations for this week. Due to a funeral Wednesday at First Baptist Church, the Rotary meeting will be held at First Presbyterian Church at 600 West Temple in ...

Betty Geraline Carson age 90, of Newton, Illinois, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2024, at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital. As per Betty’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded. Memorial ...

Effingham St. Anthony traveled to Shelbyville and picked up two easy boys junior high basketball victories Thursday. In the seventh-grade contest, the Bullpups were 42-18 winners. St. Anthony held an ...

Darrell Houchin has been hired as the next superintendent of the Cumberland Unit #77 School District. Houchin will succeed the retiring Todd Butler as Cumberland superintendent. He will assume the ...

After the public voting period has ended, the Illinois Flag Commission will count the votes and report its findings and recommendations to the Illinois General Assembly by April 1, 2025. Members of ...

Effingham played host to Salem in freshman boys basketball action Thursday and fell to the Wildcats, 46-40. The Hearts stepped out to a 15-11 opening quarter lead and led 28-21 at halftime. Gage ...

Miami at Portland, 9 p.m. San Antonio at Los Angeles Lakers, 9:30 p.m. Charltote at Los Angeles Clippers, 9:30 p.m. Milwaukee at New York, 2 p.m. Denver at Dallas, 2 p.m.

Brownstown/St. Elmo, ranked eighth in the latest Class 1A State Basketball Poll, handed Mount Olive a 59-33 loss in girls competition Thursday evening. Dayana Haslett led the way for the Bombers. She ...