IllinoisMusicScene duo Bill Poss and JJ Passalacqua share their project LoveSeat and their new album, Our Way. Bill also ...

The city of Effingham has partnered with the Effingham Public Library to provide the community a safe place to shelter during ...

Extra softballs were needed in the Effingham and Newton game at Jasper County Boys and Girls Park on Monday. Both teams combined to hit eight home runs, with the Flaming Hearts (2-2) hitting six of ...

Join University of Illinois Extension in Elizabeth for our Spring Break Gardening Series. Choose from many different gardening topics over the upcoming months. Vermicomposting April 15 at 1:30 p.m. at ...

Ten Central Illinois fire departments responded to the scene of a residential fire in Effingham early Monday morning, in ...

The County Health Department is among those feeling the effects of the Trump administration’s termination of public health grants. Now, a lawsuit is challenging the funding cuts, leaving health ...

The National Weather Service will assess damage Thursday to determine if any tornadoes touched down. More than a dozen ...

Birth to Five Illinois, a Statewide Early Childhood Regional and Community System, has awarded an additional $3,075,000 to support both existing and new Local Early Childhood Collaborations across the ...

Effingham County EMA Director Pamela Jacobs is collecting information regarding storm damage in the county Wednesday evening and night. Jacobs said that information is needed in order to develop an ...

Severe weather swept through Central Illinois counties Wednesday evening, breaking tree limbs, bringing down powerlines and ...

Effingham County Clerk Michelle Kollmann has finalized their numbers for write-in votes. The totals include all of the ballots cast through Election Night Tuesday. Kollmann said they might have more ...

The 2025 Olde Effingham Day Festival is scheduled for Saturday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Effingham County ...