The two teams played to a 13-13 opening quarter tie before T-town edged ahead 26-25 at halftime. The Shoes still held a one-point lead in the third quarter, 41-40. Central came back with a 9-8 final ...

A man is dead after apparently shooting himself during an altercation with Charleston police. The incident occurred at 1:07am Saturday. Charleston police were dispatched to the 200 block of West ...

Officers arrived and discovered a female deceased in her apartment. The Effingham County Coroner’s office and the Effingham City Police Detectives were called to respond to the scene. The individual ...

Closing arguments continued Friday in the federal corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan as the defense finally began their presentations.

In the junior varsity game, St. Anthony won 75-47. The Bulldogs were led by Miles Waldhoff with 15, Luis Gonazalez and Will Vonderheide with 13 each and Gabe Looman with 12. Windsor/Stew-Stras was led ...

The downtown area was the focus at the Effingham 2050 Comprehensive Plan gathering Thursday evening.

Members of the Effingham High School Multimedia class had the chance Thursday to show their work. Charlie Huber's students ...

The best time to see the majestic bald eagle in Illinois is during the winter when the raptors seek open water areas for fishing. Illinois has more than 3,000 bald eagles during winter – more than any ...

CHICAGO — Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a long-awaited bill to stop Illinois organizations from paying less than the ...

Effingham County Board members Tuesday approved a $1,000 allocation to South Central Illinois Regional Planning and ...