BY MILLIE LANGE MACON — Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City traveled to Macon Meridian and fell in a girls high school basketball contest, 45-33 Wednesday evening. Meridian moved into a 13-8 opening quarter […]
BY MILLIE LANGE Effingham High School went overtime to hand Bethalto Civic Memorial a 58-53 loss in boys basketball action Wednesday evening. The Eagles stepped out to an 18-11 lead […]
Teutopolis High School moved up a spot in the latest boys basketball poll. The Wooden Shoes were ranked fourth in last week’s Class 2A state poll and climbed up to […]
BY UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS EVANSTON, Ill. –No. 13 Illinois captured a 79-68 road win at Northwestern on Wednesday night, extending the Fighting Illini’s season-long win streak to six games behind […]
Gary W. Phillips, 72, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham. Funeral arrangements are pending at Johnson Funeral Home […]
“Celebrate Agriculture 2026” is the theme for the 2026 Illinois Association of Agricultural Fairs State Convention in Springfield. Queen registration will take place on Thursday morning with the first rehearsal […]
Billy died on Tuesday, January 13