For the second consecutive year, Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer sat at the dais trying to explain why a team built with playoff aspirations was ...

A group of organizers hope a new event celebrating Effingham’s German heritage will draw people to downtown Effingham ...

Mission 72 will serve 92 veterans including two Korean-era veterans, 90 Vietnam-era veterans from 53 Illinois home towns of Auburn, Aviston, Bartelso, Blue Mound, Breese, Camargo, Cantrall, ...

Lawmakers are calling on the U.S. Postal Service to reconsider service changes that could add a day to delivery times in rural areas.

Rescuers are scouring the mountains of western North Carolina for anyone still unaccounted for since Hurricane Helene’s ...

The DAR Excellence in Historic Preservation Award recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations that promote historic ...

Weather trends keep changing. Farmers, make sure you have the tools you need to adapt and make decisions for your operation throughout the 2025 growing season and beyond.

Illinois crops matured above the average pace for most of the season, so it is no surprise to see some combines rolling a bit ...

High interest rates, elevated input costs and falling commodity prices create barriers for farmers to adopt innovation, but ...

The Effingham County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is announcing a call for new volunteers who are interested in protecting and improving public health in Effingham County.

Vernon “Red” Tegeler, a leader at Siemer Milling Company, Teutopolis, for over 52 years, retired on Sept. 26. Tegeler began ...

EFFINGHAM – Jordynn Kinkelaar couldn’t wait to get to the Richard E. Workman Sports and Wellness Complex Saturday.