A second person has died from injuries received in a multi-vehicle crash on I-57 in Coles County last week. Champaign County Coroner Laurie Brauer said 42-year-old Alicia J. Barks of […]
Merita died on Thursday, December 18
Hutson Everett Westendorf, 11-month-old son of Jack and Mackenzie Westendorf, passed away Friday, December 19, 2025. Funeral services to honor Hutson’s life will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, […]
Gerald Taphorn, 57, of Altamont, died at 3:53 a.m., Monday, December 15, 2025 at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO. A funeral mass will be held at […]
Boys Basketball St. Anthony 67, Dieterich 60 (2OT) Arcola 50, Neoga 38 Mahomet-Seymour 62, Effingham 48 Tuscola 64, Altamont 53 Conrad Allen Tournament At Wayne City North Clay 70, Edwards […]
The Effingham County Chamber announces Northside Ford-Lincoln and McMahon Meats as the 2026 Excellence in Business Award recipients. The businesses will be formally recognized during the 2026 Chamber Gala: Saturday […]
MADISON, Ill. (Dec. 19, 2025) – INDYCAR officials announced today the broadcast start times for the INDY NXT by Firestone season, which will feature the series’ return to World Wide […]