During its meeting on January 14, 2026, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors approved the hiring of Brian Rohman as the IHSA’s next Assistant Executive Director. A […]

The Effingham Athletic Department runs an Athlete of the Month program each month. Athletes are nominated by head coaches and then voted on by all coaches. Winners receive recognition and […]

Effingham St. Anthony fell to Taylorville in junior high volleyball competition Tuesday evening. Taylorville was a 25-9, 25-7 winner in the seventh-grade contest. Ava Barnes led the Bullpups in blocks […]

The Effingham Athletic Department runs an Athlete of the Month program each month. Athletes are nominated by head coaches and then voted on by all coaches. Winners receive recognition and […]

(MEMBERS OF THE EFFINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS WERE RECOGNIZED AT THIS WEEK’S SCHOOL BOARD MEETING) Unit 40 school board members heard this week about a new AI support […]

Effingham Sacred Heart edged Cumberland 29-28 in eighth-grade boys basketball Wednesday evening. The Shamrocks broke a 7-7 opening quarter tie with an 8-6 second quarter then held off Cumberland in […]

Effingham County Treasurer Deborah Ruholl said the final distribution of the 2024 real estate taxes, mobile home taxes, and interest was made on Wednesday. Ruholl said the total amount of […]