Human trafficking is a subject of interest to the Effingham area, with Interstates 57 and 70 coming through the community.

Effingham Public Library board members heard this month that the project to expand the library's Children's Room should move ahead as planned.

The Board accepted resignations from Logan Mahon as a junior high Math and Science teacher and from Jane Hammock as a 1:1 paraprofessional aide. Those employed were Lily Bales as a high school Special ...

Noon Rotary also recognized those members who are celebrating at least one year's perfect attendance at Rotary meetings. Those recognized (LEFT TO RIGHT) are Mike Varady, Dave Ring and Tonya Siner.

Keegan Schultz was the winner on the mound. He went 4.1 innings, allowing three runs on eight hits, three walks and one strikeout. T-town was led by Michael Niebrugge with a double, home run and one ...

ALTON -- Effingham St. Anthony High School competed in the Robert Logan Tennis Invitational Saturday. The Bulldogs were well represented as Liv Hoene and Nora Trupiano captured first place in the No.

St. Anthony 1 claimed the title with 315 strokes. Maddux Clark led the Bulldogs with a 37-38 -- 75 tally and finshed third overall. Also scoring were Joey B. Trupiano, who finished fourth overall, ...

LINCOLN, Neb. – No. 24 Illinois marched into a sold-out, hostile road environment at No. 22 Nebraska and left with a win, securing a 31-24 overtime victory over the ranked Cornhuskers on Friday night.

The Effingham Hearts got back on the winning side of the football ledger Friday night, defeating the Mattoon Green Wave 52-29 ...

The team had 12 hits led by Kaycie Ralston with three singles, Josie Smith wth a double, triple and four RBI. Lilly McMechan ...

County Engineer Greg Koester and Airport Commissioner Ken Wohltman said the airport is a selling point for economic ...

(FROM LEFT, NOON ROTARY PRESIDENT ANDREW KOESTER, MICHAEL BRUMMER AND RILEY PRUEMER OF "WHEAT PENNY", AND ROTARY WEEKLY ...