Admission is free, but in lieu of an admission fee, those attending are asked to bring canned goods, non-perishable food items or cash to be donated to charity.

PARIS -- Teutopolis High School opened the girls basketball season at the North American Lighting Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament Monday evening. The Wooden Shoes pounded Terre Haute South by a ...

Effingham County Board members Monday continued work on the budget for the fiscal year that begins December 1. The Board has to finalize the use of ARPA funds received from the Federal government at ...

Effingham Unit 40 school board members Monday heard from the mother of a pre-school student who said her child was the recipient of physical abuse from a teacher at school. The parent said the teacher ...

In Altamont, someone will be chosen to fill out the final two years of Dan Milleville, who resigned the office earlier this year. Those who filed by the Monday deadline include Mike Walker, who is ...

“Our team has worked hard to elevate the quality of musical acts at the Grandstand during the Illinois State Fair,” said Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II. “Def Leppard has ...

The Effingham Regional Career Foundation elected new board members this year, replacing those whose terms ended and welcoming a new representative for the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce.

Mother McAuley High School has compiled an incredible resume over the course of the past 50 years. The all-girls school has more state championships (17), state final trophies (26), and state final ...

Cole Elmore was named to the Second Team as defensive lineman. Kohlten Barthelme earned Second Team honors for linebacker. Cole Phillips was named Honorable Mention.

This is National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts. The Effingham drop-off location again this year ...

TEUTOPOLIS -- Teutopolis played host to Mount Zion and Troy Triad Saturday in junior high boys basketball action. In seventh-grade play against Mount Zion, T-town was a 36-18 winner. The Shoes edged ...

Former Illinois Governor and Eastern Illinois University alumnus Jim Edgar will headline “An Evening with Jim Edgar” at EIU 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 20, where Edgar will share reflections on his ...