On Wednesday, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) authorized the installation of new automatic warning devices to improve public safety at the 7th Street highway-rail crossing of Decatur & Eastern ...

The Pirates didn’t look like a last-place team during a 6-0 homestand in which they outscored the New York Mets and St. Louis ...

It was Changeover Week for the Effingham Noon Rotary Club on July 2. The club welcomed new President Mike Kirchhoff to office ...

The work of local artist Leah Hanfland will be on display in the art gallery at the Suzette Brumleve Memorial Effingham ...

Gov. JB Pritzker announced Tuesday that former Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell will be his running mate for the 2026 campaign.