Local News
Knights Of Columbus Make Food For Families Donation
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Effingham Knights of Columbus donated $500 worth of ground beef to Catholic Charities of Effingham. The donation was made as part of the K of C's on-going, "Food for Families" program. Pictured (right to left) with the donated meat are Catholic Charities Food Pantry Mana...
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ISP Led Anti-Human Trafficking Operation Near Troy Results In Arrests
Madison County, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Trafficking Enforcement Bureau arrested 6 individuals during a two-day anti-human trafficking demand suppression operation in the Troy area of Madison County on April 23 - 24, 2025. The operation focused on identify...
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Monday Police Blotter
EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL April 26, 2025 Effingham County Sheriff's Office arrested 28 year old John N. VanPelt of Effingham for an Effingham County problem solving court sanction to jail for 7 days. John was taken to the Effingham County Jail. Effingham County Sheriff's Office arrested 33 year old Bruce D. Hay of Harrisbu...
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Local Sports
Local Sports Results For Saturday
Local Sports Results For Saturday April 26th High School Baseball Teutopolis 8, Gibault Catholic 6 FINAL Teutopolis 13, Freeburg 0 FINAL National Trail Conference Dieterich 11, Robinson 5 FINAL Apollo Conference Effingham 9, Mt. Carmel 7 FINAL Game 1: Mt. Zion 12, Mattoon 4 FINAL Game 2: Mt. Zion 8, Mattoon 0...
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Local Sports Schedule For Monday
Local Sports Schedule For Monday April 28th High School Baseball National Trail Conference Altamont at Nokomis Dieterich at St. Anthony Teutopolis at South Central Ramsey at Cowden Herrick Beecher City Brownstown / St. Elmo at Flora Apollo Conference Robinson at Charleston Normal University at Mahomet Seymour Rochest...
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Local Sports Results For Friday
Local Sports Results For Friday April 25th High School Baseball National Trail Conference Altamont at Olney POSTPONED TILL TUESDAY AORIL 29TH Neoga at Dieterich POSTPONED Flora at South Central CANCELLED Centralia at North Clay CANCELLED Brownstown / St. Elmo at Mulberry Grove CANCELLED Apollo Conference Taylor...
Apr 26, 2025
National News
Speedboat that flipped midair in 200 mph crash wins race on Arizona lake
2 hours ago
A speedboat went airborne and did a complete backward flip while racing at about 200 mph before crashing into Lake Havasu
Wildfire in New Jersey Pine Barrens at 75% containment, officials say
3 hours ago
Three-fourths of a vast wildfire in New Jersey’s Pine Barrens has been contained
US Supreme Court declines review of Mississippi death row inmate's convictions in killings of 8
4 hours ago
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a Mississippi death row inmate’s convictions for the slayings of eight people, including his mother-in-law and a deputy sheriff
EPA allowing the sale of cheaper, higher-ethanol E15 gasoline across US this summer
5 hours ago
The Environmental Protection Agency says consumers across the U.S. will still be able to buy cheaper E15 gasoline this summer
The Memphis church pivotal in Martin Luther King Jr.'s final days suffers a devastating fire
6 hours ago
A historic Black church in downtown Memphis that was the organizing point for Martin Luther King Jr.'s final stand has suffered a devastating fire
Charge against former Wisconsin warden in inmate deaths is reduced to a misdemeanor
7 hours ago
Prosecutors have reduced a felony misconduct charge against a former Wisconsin prison warden implicated in two inmate deaths to a misdemeanor
When kids are evicted, they often lose both home and school
7 hours ago
Schoolchildren threatened with eviction are more likely to end up in another district or transfer to another school
Former Jan. 6 prosecutor warns Trump's pardons could encourage future political violence
10 hours ago
A former supervisor of the team that prosecuted the 1,500 plus people charged in the attack on the U.S. Capitol says he fears President Donald Trump's pardons could embolden right-wing extremists and encourage future political violence
Loss of FEMA program spells disaster for hundreds of communities and their projects
11 hours ago
For hundreds of communities nationwide, plans to protect against natural disasters and climate change have been upended because of the Trump administration's elimination of a federal grant program
What to know about the trial of an ex-Michigan cop charged in the killing of a Black motorist
18 hours ago
Former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr is set to stand trial in the death of Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year old man and Congolese immigrant who was shot and killed by the officer three years ago
Mob chased Brooklyn woman after mistaking her for protester at speech by Israeli security minister
17 hours ago
A New York City woman says she feared for her life as she was chased, kicked and pelted with objects by a mob of men who mistook her as a participant in a protest against Israel’s far-right security minister
Myrtle Beach shooting leaves 11 wounded, police fatally shoot 1
Apr 27, 2025
A shooting in the popular South Carolina tourist town of Myrtle Beach left 11 people wounded, and police fatally shot one person
JB Pritzker, a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, headlines New Hampshire fundraiser
Apr 27, 2025
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is speaking at a major Democratic fundraiser in New Hampshire as he continues to build his national profile
Winning numbers drawn in Saturday’s Powerball
Apr 27, 2025
The winning numbers in Saturday evening’s drawing of the "Powerball" game were: 01-12-14-18-69, Powerball: 2
The FBI mistakenly raided their Atlanta home. Now the Supreme Court will hear their lawsuit
Apr 27, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in a years-long legal battle over an FBI raid on the wrong Atlanta house
Republican-led states keep adding school voucher programs even as critics worry about cost
Apr 27, 2025
U.S. states are adopting and expanding programs that use taxpayer money to pay for private schools even as their costs rise and budget pictures become more uncertain
Campgrounds, visitor centers at federal lakes are closing amid Trump's budget cuts
Apr 27, 2025
Campgrounds, boat ramps and other facilities in at least 30 locations at federal lakes and reservoirs in six states will be closed or have their hours curtailed as of mid-May
Lawsuit says migrants endure isolation and intimidation at US' Guantanamo detention center
Apr 27, 2025
Civil rights advocates have renewed concerns that immigrants detained at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base on Cuba are being held in extreme isolation, cut off from meaningful access to legal counsel or candid communication with relatives
Sheriff's deputy killed, another injured during shooting at traffic stop in Georgia
Apr 27, 2025
Law enforcement officials say two Columbia County deputies were shot during a traffic stop Saturday evening, and one of them is dead
Wife of US Coast Guard member arrested over expired visa after security check for military housing
Apr 26, 2025
U.S. officials say the wife of an active-duty Coast Guardsman was arrested earlier this week by federal immigration authorities inside the family residential section of the U.S. Naval Air Station at Key West, Florida, after she was flagged in a securit...
Wrexham has sealed promotion to English soccer's second division
Apr 26, 2025
Wrexham has sealed promotion to English soccer's second division
Sen. Chris Murphy's 'emergency' message about Trump is connecting with Democratic voters
Apr 26, 2025
Chris Murphy has been touring the country talking to voters, and some people are starting to view the Democratic senator from Connecticut as worthy of the national spotlight
Only about half of Republicans say Trump has focused on the right priorities, AP-NORC poll finds
Apr 26, 2025
An AP-NORC poll finds many Americans don't agree with President Trump’s aggressive efforts to quickly enact his agenda, and even Republicans aren't overwhelmingly convinced his attention has been in the right place
Iran, US begin expert talks in Oman over Tehran's rapidly advancing nuclear program
Apr 26, 2025
Iran and the United States have started in-depth negotiations in Oman over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, talks that likely will hinge on the Islamic Republic’s enrichment of uranium
Harvard researcher held in Louisiana awaits judge's decision on deportation to Russia
Apr 26, 2025
Russian-born scientist Kseniia Petrova has been detained by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement since February when she failed to declare frog embryo samples at Boston's Logan Airport
National Sports
Bucks confirm Damian Lillard has a torn left Achilles tendon
3 hours ago
Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard has a torn left Achilles tendon that will knock him out for the rest of this postseason
14-year-old Suryavanshi smashes record-breaking T20 century in Indian Premier League
4 hours ago
The 14-year-old batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi has hit a breathtaking century and one of the greatest innings in not just the Indian Premier League but in men’s Twenty20 cricket anywhere
Stephen Curry is voted the NBA's Twyman-Stokes Teammate of the Year
4 hours ago
Stephen Curry has picked up another NBA award
Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese return to college for WNBA preseason games to air on TV
4 hours ago
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese’s return to college for WNBA preseason games will be two of a record four exhibition games shown on national TV
Deciphering the reasons behind Shedeur Sanders' stunning free fall in the NFL draft
7 hours ago
It’s not often that the 144th overall pick is the biggest story of the NFL draft
Penguins split with two-time Stanley Cup winning coach Mike Sullivan
10 hours ago
Mike Sullivan’s nearly decade-long tenure running the Pittsburgh Penguins is over
Commanders and Washington agree to a deal to build at RFK Stadium site
10 hours ago
Washington’s NFL franchise is set to return to the nation’s capital
Tennis matches at Madrid Open suspended due to major power outage
10 hours ago
Play at the Madrid Open tennis tournament has been suspended Monday due to a major power outage reported in Spain and Portugal
Skubal strikes out 11 in 6 innings as Tigers complete 3-game sweep of Orioles, 7-0
Apr 27, 2025
Tarik Skubal struck out a season-high 11 batters in six overpowering innings and the Detroit Tigers finished off a three-game sweep of the Baltimore Orioles with a 7-0 victory
New York Liberty open up camp ready to defend their first WNBA championship
Apr 27, 2025
Breanna Stewart and her New York Liberty teammates are focused on the present and that includes defending the WNBA championship
Brunson scores 32, Towns adds 27 and Knicks beat Pistons 94-93 to take 3-1 series lead
Apr 27, 2025
Karl-Anthony Towns made a go-ahead 3-pointer with 46.6 seconds left and finished with 27 points, Jalen Brunson had 32 points and 11 assists and New York Knicks beat the Detroit Pistons 94-93 to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series
Arsenal stuns 8-time champ Lyon with 4-1 away win to reach Women's Champions League final
Apr 27, 2025
Arsenal has stunned Lyon with a 4-1 away win to reach the Women’s Champions League final at the eight-time champion’s expense
Man City beats Forest 2-0 to reach FA Cup final and keep trophy hopes alive
Apr 27, 2025
Manchester City reached the FA Cup final for the third year in a row by beating Nottingham Forest 2-0 at Wembley Stadium on Sunday to maintain a chance of ending a dismal season with a trophy
Devin Williams loses his job as Yankees closer after just 10 games with New York
21 hours ago
Devin Williams lost his job as Yankees closer after stumbling repeatedly during his first 10 games with New York
Defending champ Barcelona routs Chelsea 4-1 to reach women's Champions League final
Apr 27, 2025
Defending champion Barcelona has reached the women’s Champions League final in dominant fashion after winning 4-1 at Chelsea in their semifinal return leg to advance 8-2 on aggregate
Party time at Anfield as Liverpool wins Premier League for record-equaling 20th top-flight title
16 hours ago
Liverpool has been crowned Premier League champion after a 5-1 win against Tottenham
Kenyan runner Sawe wins London Marathon; Asssefa takes womens' race
Apr 27, 2025
Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the London Marathon for his biggest career victory after making a solo breakaway with about 10 kilometers left
Assefa wins London Marathon women's race after late breakaway
Apr 27, 2025
Tigst Assefa of Ethiopia secured her first London Marathon title after pulling away from Joyciline Jepkosgei near the end
Sanchez scores late winner in Courage’s 3-2 comeback win over Current
Apr 27, 2025
Ashley Sanchez scored the winning goal in the third minute of second-half stoppage time as the North Carolina Courage defeated the Kansas City Current 3-2 in the National Women’s Soccer League on Saturday night
Shedeur Sanders’ dramatic fall to Day 3 of the NFL draft is still baffling
Apr 27, 2025
Shedeur Sanders’ dramatic fall to Day 3 of the NFL draft baffled fans, analysts and some general managers and coaches
Landeskog scores 1st goal in nearly 3 years, Avalanche even series with 4-0 win over Stars in Game 4
Apr 27, 2025
Colorado captain Gabriel Landeskog scored his first NHL goal in nearly three years, Logan O’Connor had a short-handed tally and the Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 4-0 in Game 4 to even their first-round series
Polanco homers twice to help the Mariners rout the Marlins, 14-0
Apr 27, 2025
Julio Rodriguez and Jorge Polanco led off with back-to-back home runs in the Seattle Mariners’ six-run first inning and Polonco connected again in the fourth in a 14-0 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday night
Teoscar Hernández hits tiebreaking homer in 8th inning and Dodgers beat Pirates 8-4
Apr 27, 2025
Teoscar Hernández lined a tiebreaking homer to left field to lead off the eighth inning, Shohei Ohtani had a triple and two doubles, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-4 on Saturday night to snap a three-game skid
Thunder get time to rest after sweeping Grizzlies to become first team to reach 2nd round
Apr 27, 2025
As the first team to move on to the second round of the NBA playoffs, the Oklahoma City Thunder get some time off
Avs captain Gabriel Landeskog soaks in the moment after scoring 1st goal in nearly 3 years in Game 4
Apr 27, 2025
Colorado captain Gabriel Landeskog scored his first NHL goal in nearly three years in the second period of Game 4 against Dallas in a 4-0 win
