An improved revenue forecast is helping ease pressure on state finances as Gov. JB Pritzker calls for tightened spending to ...

The Senate has narrowly voted to confirm Kash Patel as as President Donald Trump's FBI director. The 51-49 vote Thursday puts ...

Winners were announced in the Americanism Essay Contest, sponsored by the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary and the ...

On Feb. 5, several South Central FFA members attended State Degree and Star Greenhand interviews at the Okaw Vocational ...

Illinois corn and soybean farmer Rodney Weinzierl’s conservation practices led to fewer crop insurance payments to his family ...

Once Effingham junior striker Maicol Sefton showed up on the high school's campus, the outlook of the program changed.

Effingham High School student Adam Flack has been named a 2025 National Merit Finalist. Adam was in the 1% of high school ...

The Effingham County Chamber recognized Jim Newbanks and Dan and Madonna Patton as Lifetime Chamber Members, celebrating ...

Noah Thompson prefers being a savior. At least, that's how the goalkeeper looks at his soccer career. "Being the hero is fun," he said. Thompson saved the Teutopolis soccer team ...

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The scoreboard may have read a 13-point win, but the game was far from a double-digit victory for the Teutopolis Lady Shoes on Tuesday night. T-Town had its hands full ...

State Fire Marshal James A. Rivera is urging Illinois residents to review and practice their fire escape plans while testing and inspection smoke alarms following a wave of recent deadly ...