Traffic was blocked on northbound I-57 in Coles County Thursday afternoon when two semis collided. The crash happened just after 1pm in the area between the Lake Land College interchange and the ...

CHICAGO — In a hot gymnasium on Chicago’s South Side, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday morning he’s running for a potentially historic third term as governor. In his announcement speech, Pritzker ...

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is announcing his bid for a third term today. A four-stop tour is scheduled starting in ...

The Effingham Unit 40 school board will hold a special meeting Monday regarding an end to bond issue plans for a Grades K-2 building. The meeting will begin at 5pm at the Unit offices on South Banker.

Effingham High School varsity award winners are, left to right, Carter Braddy (Cy Young Award) and Peter Rosen (Coaches Award, Mr. Hustle). Not pictured was Colton Webb (Most RBI and Most Valuable ...

Former Marion County Coroner Troy Cannon has been arrested on seven counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse of victims under age 18. The arrest of the 63-year-old Cannon follows an investigation by ...

Arizona at Chicago White Sox, 1:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 1:10 p.m. Boston at Los Angeles Angels, 3:07 p.m.

Fire damaged a home in St. Elmo Wednesday morning and spread to a second structure. The call came between 5:30am and 6am to the Ed Davis residence in the 900 block of Walnut. The fire began in the ...

The Effingham Junior High track team competed at the State Meet and was honored at the Effingham Unit 40 School Board meeting ...

Clark Fairley was a winner in the ISA 3-Year-Old Filly Pace, Division 1. He guided Littleoldme to the win in 2:08. He then finished out the racing on the day in the Topline 3-Year-Old & Up ...

ST. LOUIS — St. Louis fans got to see the long ball Monday evening as the Cardinals banged out four home runs in downing the Chicago Cubs by an 8-2 count at Busch Stadium. Both teams went the first ...

Robinson resident Lance Newcomb was sentenced in Cumberland County Court Monday to 30 years in prison in connection with the death of 55-year-old Ryan Waggoner of Lerna. The 26-year-old Newcomb had ...