The Illinois State Fair has announced that multi-platinum rock powerhouse Shinedown will take the Illinois Lottery Grandstand Stage on Sunday, August 23 delivering an unforgettable night of chart-topping hits and electrifying live […]

South Side School administrators Jessica Reeder and Talitha Wiedman shared with Unit 40 school board members and administrators Monday the “hard work” that has gone into the improvement seen in […]

The GFWC Illinois Federation of Women’s Club has several different scholarships available on the state and district levels that are focused on a large variety of interests for students, including Vocational, […]

Democrats seeking new taxes while Republicans call for limiting spending  By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker will present his eighth budget on Wednesday and […]

(NORMA LANSING, SUSAN WILSON, JEFF BLOEMKER, JEFF MORRISON, MITCH MARTIN) The Effingham Noon Rotary Club welcomed new members to the club. Susan Wilson and Jeff Bloemker are new noon club […]

Illinois crude oil production totaled 6,774,035 barrels in 2025, according to data compiled by the Illinois Petroleum Resources Board. That’s a slight decrease from 2024. In our area, Fayette County […]