The Teutopolis Wooden Shoes won their first-ever boys golf state championship at the D.A. Weibring Course at Illinois State University. Mike Wilson’s crew finished with a 623 total to defeat […]

In tribute to Jim Lange, who played such an important role in the opening stages of the Effingham County Museum, the Museum will be closed on Tuesday, October 14. It […]

The former three-story Central Hotel in Kinmundy, built in 1893 and long ago converted to a home, was destroyed by fire early Friday morning. Kinmundy-Alma Fire Chief Kevin Day says […]

Effingham High School couldn’t send state-ranked Mt. Zion home with a loss Friday, but it sure sent the Braves home knowing they had to work for their sixth win of […]

High school students from across Central Illinois recently had the opportunity to try their hand at the legislative process through a program hosted by State Senator Steve McClure (R-Springfield) in […]