Ronald David “Beaver” Pearce, age 65, of Newton, Illinois, and formerly of Waukegan, Illinois, passed away at 2:33 PM – Monday, October 20, 2025, in Springfield, Illinois. Private services were […]
The National Trail All-Conference volleyball teams were named as the coaches made their selections. Members of the First Team are Mya Friese (Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg) and Cara Hatton (St. Anthony) who were […]
Effingham St. Anthony claimed the championship of the National Trail Conference Volleyball Tournament during the weekend. In Friday action, St. Anthony was a 25-15, 25-13 winner over Altamont while Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg […]
The family of Darren and Cindy Bailey are in mourning after their son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren were killed Wednesday night in a helicopter crash in Montana. This statement has […]
Illinois State Police (ISP) Zone 7 Investigations was contacted on September 29 by the Effingham Police Department to investigate an alleged hit-and-run traffic crash that occurred on September 28, at […]
STAUNTON — Effingham High School opened play in the Staunton Regional with a decisive 8-1 win over Robinson Wednesday. “Overall the team played a great game,” said EHS Coach Logan […]
BROWNSTOWN — Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City handed Dieterich a loss in the opening game of Wednesday evening in the National Trail Conference Seventh-Grade Girls Basketball Tournament. CHBC was a 25-20 over Dieterich. […]