The Effingham Unit 40 Board of Education Thursday hired Lacy Althoff to serve as principal of East Side Preschool and the ...

Dieterich High School's Lucas Westendorf broke the All-Time men's scoring record Tuesday evening as the Maroons defeated ...

The Effingham County Board's Tax and Finance Committee Thursday voted to allocate $10,000 for free rides for seniors, disabled citizens and veterans on the Effingham County Public Transit system. The ...

A Murphysboro man was arrested by Effingham County sheriff's deputies on weapons charges. 26-year-old Trevor M. Evans was arrested on two counts of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon and a ...

A White County Judge in Carmi has found the FOID Card Act Unconstitutional.

Altamont city council members have approved a plat of Schultz Business Park. The property is located on the south end of the city, south of Interstate 70, across from the Equity store. The property ...

Cumberland County board members have named Jennifer Phipps as county coroner. The action came at this week's board meeting. Phipps had been serving as acting coroner since the death of late Coroner ...

The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) has announced that Mike Kirchhoff of Altamont has been awarded the status of Honorary Life Member (HLM) in recognition of his unwavering ...

Board members gave County Engineer Darin Koelm approved to improve the last mile of Hickory Hill Lane and close to a half-mile of work on Butternut Road to accommodate Layers Incorporated chicken farm ...

Effingham County's three local state representatives weighed in Wednesday following the verdicts in the trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.

In the boys poll, Effingham St. Anthony was listed as second in the Class 1A poll, but this week dropped down to the No. 3 spot. Dieterich was in the others receiving category last week but fell out ...

Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg will be competing in the Class 1A Decatur St. Teresa Regional. The Hatchets won't play until Monday at 7:30 p.m. against the winner of the Cerro Gordo/Bement vs. Moweaqua ...