With about three weeks to go before the General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn its spring legislative session, supermajority Democrats showed their strength this week as fiscal ...

April showers arrived this year, along with the ups and downs of spring temperatures that averaged out to above normal, according to Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford at ...

A 3D archery range is now available for public use at Hidden Springs State Forest near Strasburg in Shelby County, thanks to assistance from students at Stewardson-Strasburg High ...

A group of lawmakers and influential environmental advocates are calling for broad changes to the state’s energy industry.

Lake Land College and Eastern Illinois University recently partnered to establish a two-plus-two transfer agreement for students majoring in English. The agreement provides an opportunity for students ...

The City of Effingham Public Works Department will be flushing fire hydrants starting Monday, May 6, weather permitting. The Water Division crews will begin flushing on the South side of ...

With weather warming up, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging the public to get educated about how to protect themselves from ticks and Lyme disease ...

I was like a lot of people who were aware of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy but never really thought much about it until about three years ago when my son, Mason, ...

Grain prices as reported by Effingham Equity and the Chicago Board of Trade last night: Local news, sports and entertainment when you want it. Please consider subscribing so we can continue to bring ...

A structure fire that occurred at the Cloverleaf Motel in Effingham Thursday evening has been ruled accidental, according to the Effingham Fire Department. There were no injuries.

The Illinois High School Activities Foundation (IHSAF) announced its second class of recipients in the IHSAF Scholarship Program. St. Elmo/Brownstown's Peyton Garrard joins Carson Bahrey (Somonauk), ...

I began my career in health care 10 years ago as a CNA. In a few short months I will be celebrating nine years as a nurse. The time has absolutely flown by! I became a nurse at 19-years-old. Becoming ...