Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 81,225 deer during the seven-day 2025 Illinois firearm deer season that concluded December 7. Comparatively, hunters harvested 82,496 deer during the ...

Jobless rates were up in many area counties from year-ago figures in September. The unemployment rate in Effingham County for ...

Pairings for the Effingham/Teutopolis Christmas Boys Basketball Classic have been released. The tournament opens Monday, December 29 and will run through Wednesday, December 31.

Los Angeles Rams at Seattle, 7:15 p.m. Green Bay at Chicago, 4 p.m. Philadelphia at Washington, 7:20 p.m.

The 3rd Annual Effingham Fire Department Santa Run starts Tuesday and continues through Thursday. Here above is the schedule ...

The TREC Trail is closed from Friday, December 12, through Sunday, December 14. This is due to the ongoing Muzzleloader Deer ...

Effingham's News and Sports Leader ...

Wednesday’s X and KJ-A-Thon was highly successful and will benefit up to 1,000 young people in the area. The final ...

Very cold weather is forecast in the next few days. Here are some safety tips to be ready for the bitter cold: The way to avoid frostbite and hypothermia is to plan for extreme cold before it arrives.

The North Clay Cardinals Boys Basketball team enjoyed their first opportunity to play in the new Clay County State Bank Arena as they picked up victories over St. Elmo/Brownstown Wednesday night.

Congratulations to the Dieterich High School 2025 Homecoming Court. Pictured from left to right in the front row: Lexie Funneman (Freshman Attendant), Skylar Russell (Sophomore Attendant), Melanie ...