A Newton resident has been sentenced to 10 years in prison on a charge of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. 32-year-old Carl Cornett was arrested in August following an investigation that […]
Immigrant rights advocates demonstrate outside the Illinois Statehouse in Springfield in May, urging passage of legislation to guarantee all children the right to a free public education regardless of their […]
(PHOTO COURTESY OF EFFINGHAM FFA) By HANNAH SPANGLER FarmWeek Two Illinois high schools signed official FFA charters this month, as Effingham formally re-chartered its program and Jacksonville Routt Catholic […]
DIETERICH — Dieterich High School won its own boys holiday basketball tournament with a 49-44 win over Sullivan Monday. The Maroons edged out to a 13-9 opening quarter lead and […]
MONTICELLO — Neoga High School fell to Warrensburg-Latham, 62-52 to finish sixth at the Monticello Holiday Girls Basketball Tournament Monday evening. Neoga ripped out to a 22-9 opening quarter lead. […]
City of Effingham Public Works will begin Christmas Tree Pickups JANUARY 5th & 6th from 7:00AM to 3:00PM. Please place your tree by the curb by Monday morning, January 5th. […]
John Mark Duncan, 66, of St. Elmo, Illinois passed away on Christmas Eve, 2025. The world lost a big hearted, Christ centered, teddy bear of a man. Mark was born […]