Cumberland County, IL-(Effingham Radio)- From the Illinois State Police: UNIT: Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 LOCATION: I-70 eastbound near milepost 112, 7 miles west of Greenup, Cumberland C...

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Effingham County, IL-(Effingham Radio)- At approximately 9:32 am on Monday, May 26th the Effingham County Sheriff's Department and the Illinois State Police responded to a one vehicle crash on Moccasi...

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- HSHS Medical Group Foot and Ankle Specialists now accepting patients HSHS Medical Group and HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital are proud to announce the opening of ...

EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL May 24, 2025 Effingham County Sheriff's Office arrested 25 year old Skylor J. Rohr of Mattoon for an Effingham County FTA warrant for possession of a controlled substance. Skylor...

Mattoon, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Graduating nurses received their pins at the 2025 Lake Land College Associate Degree Nurse (ADN) pinning ceremony. Several students received awards and special recogniti...

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Oakridge Cemetery was held at 10:30am today with a big crowd gathered to remember our fallen heroes. Dave Althoff was MC, Commander...

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- McDonald's is announcing most of its U.S. restaurants will have extended hours of operation soon. A spokesperson told The Independent that a "vast majority" ...

Local Sports Schedule For Tuesday May 27th High School Softball Class 1A Casey Westfield Sectional 1 Seed Edwards County (20-6) vs. 2 Seed Windsor / Stewardson Strasburg (26-6) 4:30 P.M. 1 Seed Casey...

Local Sports Schedule For Monday May 26th High School Baseball Class 3A Salem Regional 10 Seed Olney at 8 Seed Charleston 4:30 P.M.

Class 1A Team Results 1st Place El Paso-Gridley 56 points 2nd Place Tuscola 49 points 3rd Place Father McGivney 48 points 200 Meters Finished 2nd Place SR Lia Patterson Tuscola 24.95 8th FR Reese Hoe...

Local Sports Results For Saturday May 24th High School Baseball Class 1A Dieterich Regional Championship (5 Seed) Casey-Westfield 5, (6 Seed) Dieterich 4 FINAL Class 1A South Central Regional Champi...

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...

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...

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...

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...