Category Archives: Local News

District 12 Illinois State Police troopers patrolling Interstate 70, conducted traffic stops which yielded a total of 432 pounds of illicit cannabis this week. On Tuesday, at approximately 8:11 a.m., ...

On March 8, 2018 at 0623 hours the Effingham County Dive Rescue Team was called to assist the Effingham County Sheriff's Office just south of Jaycee Avenue near the railroad overpass just west of Sout...

Lake Land College's Community Choir invites the community to attend its annual spring concert at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 18 in the Lake Land College Theater. To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, the choir ...

Red Cross Says Test Smoke Alarms and Turn Clocks Ahead for Daylight Saving Time SPRINGFIELD, IL, March 8, 2018 - Daylight Saving Time is this weekend and the American Red Cross reminds remind everyone...

(EFFINGHAM, IL) - HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce that Mary Huffman was recently named the new Director of the Wound Healing Center. Huffman will be overseeing St. Anthony'...

Don Sol Mexican Grill of Mattoon will be donating ten-percent of total sales on March 14th to One Stop Community Christmas. Proceeds will be used to purchase toys for local kids. Again, that's March 1...

An Altamont man faces a charge of aggravated arson following an incident that occurred Monday night. According to the Altamont Police Department, 27-year-old Nevin Scott allegedly set fire to some pla...

School will be out before you know it. Do your children have any summer plans? Make their summer great with some educational fun at Lake Land College's Summer College for Youth program. Summer College...

Shimkus Announces Annual High School Art Competition WASHINGTON - Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) is now accepting entries for the 2018 Congressional Art Competition. The contest is open to ...

(EFFINGHAM, IL) - HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce Hospital Sisters Health System Board of Directors recently approved the appointment of Carrie Crippen, Dr. Ken Johnson, an...