The report is that work is almost completed on the East Section Street storm sewer project and on the Safe Routes to School ...

Effingham City Council members Tuesday heard that the City will attempt to obtain $16.3 million to finance the balance of the ...

A local man serving in the United States Armed Forces is a member of the Presidential Honor Guard, and is serving as a member ...

A new Illinois General Assembly was sworn in for the next two years on Wednesday, with the House and Senate ceremonies taking ...

Effingham City Police Chief Jason McFarland said a dog escaped out the door of a house near the creek. While chasing the dog, one child fell in shallow water in the creek, while the other child fell ...

Darrell Houchin has been hired as the next superintendent of the Cumberland Unit #77 School District. Houchin will succeed the retiring Todd Butler as Cumberland superintendent. He will assume the ...

Effingham played host to Salem in freshman boys basketball action Thursday and fell to the Wildcats, 46-40. The Hearts stepped out to a 15-11 opening quarter lead and led 28-21 at halftime. Gage ...

Effingham Noon Rotary is changing locations for this week. Due to a funeral Wednesday at First Baptist Church, the Rotary ...

Miami at Portland, 9 p.m. San Antonio at Los Angeles Lakers, 9:30 p.m. Charltote at Los Angeles Clippers, 9:30 p.m. Milwaukee at New York, 2 p.m. Denver at Dallas, 2 p.m.

The National Weather Service office in Lincoln says Effingham had a top total of nine inches of snowfall from our weekend ...