Generational hits and pop rock is headed to Springfield as Matchbox Twenty takes over the Illinois Lottery Grandstand Stage on Sunday, August 16, 2026. With a catalog packed with era-defining […]

BY MILLIE LANGE The Effingham High School girls basketball team has been crowned the Apollo Conference champions. The Hearts bounced Taylorville by a 67-37 count Tuesday evening. EHS swept out […]

The Effingham City Plan Commission Tuesday approved the 2050 Comprehensive Plan. As has been the case throughout the months of work on the plan, the focus returned to housing. Brian […]

1099-G tax forms are now available for claimants who received unemployment insurance (UI) benefits in 2025, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today. Claimants who collected UI benefits […]