Local News

Ongoing Investigation Leads To Charges For Aggravated Battery
Louisville, IL-(Effingham Radio)- From the Clay County Sheriff's Office Facebook page: County State's Attorney Phillip M. Givens and Clay County Sheriff Andy Myers have announced that, pursuant to an ...
1h ago

Lanes Reopening Where Possible For Memorial Day
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that lanes that have been closed for construction will reopen, where possible, for the Memorial Day holiday to mini...
11h ago

City Of Effingham Announces Road Closure Beginning Tuesday
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- From the City of Effingham: North Wenthe Dr will be closed from Evergreen Ave. to North Koester Drive. This will be in affect from Tuesday, May 27, 2025 thru Friday, ...
18h ago

Winners Of 40 & 8 Nurse's Training Scholarship Announced
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Every year the Effingham County 40 & 8, V-1439 presents Nurse's Training Scholarships to selected Effingham County High School Seniors. This year one student was a...
19h ago

Friday Police Blotter
EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL May 23, 2025 Effingham County Sheriff's Office arrested 41 year old Justin M. Spillari of Mason for possession of <5g of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving wh...
20h ago

Cucumber Recall Over Salmonella Outbreak
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Cucumbers from two Florida companies are being recalled. The FDA and CDC are investigating Salmonella infections linked to cucumbers grown by Bedner Growers and distri...
20h ago

IDPH Offers Safe Swimming Tips To Prevent Drownings And Other Water Risks
Springfield, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Annual Observance of Healthy and Safe Swimming Week runs May 19-25; CDC Stressing Safe Practices for Splash Pads Ahead of Memorial Day weekend and the traditional ...
21h ago

Senator Jason Plummer Announces 2025 Summer Reading Program For Local Students
Edwardsville, IL-(Effingham Radio)- State Senator Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is inviting students across the 55th Senate District to take part in his 2025 Summer Reading Program, an initiative tha...
22h ago
Local Sports

Class 2A Girls Track And Field State Tournament Prelim Results Plus Qualifiers For Finals On Saturday
100 Meters DNQ SO Mary Elliott Robinson 12.72a SO Mickaylee Patton Charleston 12.90a SR Lyla Repscher Taylorville 12.96a 200 Meters Finished 2nd JR Madalyn Marx Mahomet-Seymour 24.88a DNQ SR Mary Elli...
8h ago

Local Sports Results For Friday
Local Sports Results For Friday May 23rd High School Baseball North Vigo 2, Charleston 1 FINAL Marion 6, Olney 2 FINAL High School Softball Class 1A Windsor / Stewardson Strasburg Regional Champions...
9h ago

Class 1A Girls Track And Field State Tournament Prelim Results Plus Qualifiers For Finals On Saturday
100 Meters DNQ FR Reese Hoene St. Anthony 12.58a SR Kaelyn Swift North Mac 12.63a SO Gabby Totten Okaw Valley 12.85a SR Carleigh Clifton Tri County 12.99a FR Stella Schackmann Newton 13.14a SR Lilly T...
20h ago

Local Sports Schedule For Saturday
Local Sports Schedule For Saturday May 24th High School Baseball Class 1A Dieterich Regional Championship 6 Seed Dieterich vs. 5 Seed Casey-Westfield 10:00 A.M. Class 1A South Central Regional Cha...
May 23, 2025

Local Sports Schedule For Friday
Local Sports Schedule For Friday May 23rd High School Baseball North Vigo at Charleston Mahomet Seymour, Taylorville at Champaign Central Charlie Due Invite Olney at Marion High School Softball Class ...
May 23, 2025

Local Sports Results For Thursday
Local Sports Results For Thursday May 22nd High School Baseball Class1A Okaw Valley Regional (4 Seed Nokomis) 3, (5 Seed) Cowden Herrick / Beecher City 2 FINAL Class 1A Argenta Regional (1 Seed) Arco...
May 23, 2025

Class 1A & 2A Boys Track And Field Deer Creek, North Mac, Bethalto Civic Memorial, Metamora Sectional Results And State Qualifiers
Class 1A Mackinaw Deer Creek Sectional Team Results 1st Maroa-Forsyth 117 2nd Astoria 84 3rd Mackinaw Deer Creek 82 4th Heyworth 64.5 5th Delavan 56 6th Champaign St. Thomas More 52.5 7th Urbana Univ...
May 22, 2025
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Class 1A & 2A Boys Track And Field Altamont, Central A & M, Tolono Unity Sectional Results And State Qualifiers
Class 1A Altamont Sectional Team Results 1st Vandalia 92 2nd Cumberland 78 3rd Altamont 73 3rd Casey-Westfield 73 5th Flora 68 6th Newton 66 7th St. Anthony 45 7th Teutopolis 45 9th Neoga 28 10th Cow...
May 22, 2025
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