Category Archives: Local News

A benefit for Darrin Pool will be held April 4th at the Sullivan (IL) VFW. Doors will open at 4:30 and dinner will be served at 5:30. The evening will include live and silent auctions, live music, a 5...

UPDATE: The Fellowship of Christian Athletes Night of Champions scheduled for Monday night, March 16, 2020 in Effingham has been postponed. Organizers hope to have a new date in place soon. Hall of Fa...

Matt Sturgeon is the new superintendent of the Teutopolis School District. Currently the principal at St. Anthony Grade School, Sturgeon will assume his new duties on July 1st. Also, at the meeting la...

The Fox Ridge Foundation's annual pancake and sausage breakfast is this Saturday, February 29th. The breakfast will be held from 7:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the Wesley United Methodist Church Fellowship Hal...

For Immediate Release Washington Savings Bank helps Blessings In A Backpack Washington Savings Bank recently volunteered their time to help pack bags for Blessing in a Backpack of Effingham. They pack...

For Immediate Release Children's Story Time at Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site March 7 LERNA, Ill. - Plan a visit to Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site on Saturday, March 7 at 10:30 a.m. for ...

For Immediate Release Illinois Taking Preventative Action to Limit Spread of Coronavirus SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is working with local, state, and federal health ...

Windsor PTO's annual GloBingo will be Saturday, March 14, 2020 at the Sullivan VFW. It's $25 per person, which gets you six cards for ten games, glow hat and glow dauber. Over $1,000 in cash prizes wi...

WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 338 AM CST Wed Feb 26 2020   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING for De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion...

Advocates Rally To Eliminate Cash Bail (Springfield, IL) -- Criminal justice reform advocates want to eliminate cash bail. A group rallied yesterday at the statehouse hoping to make Illinois one of th...