The Effingham City Plan Commission Tuesday approved two subdivision plats.

President Donald Trump on Monday granted a full pardon to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted on 18 ...

Mason resident Nathan Williams has been arrested on counts of burglary and criminal damage to property for a break-in at an Edgewood business. The 49-year-old Williams was arrested Tuesday morning for ...

The Bobcats came out a 62-48 winner. CHBC held a 15-6 openiing quarter lead and led 29-24 at halftime as the Cougars came back with an 18-14 run. But CHBC finished strong with a 33-24 second half.

A house in Mattoon was left uninhabitable after an overnight fire. Mattoon firefighters were called at 11:10pm Tuesday to 201 Piatt Avenue East. Firefighters arrived to fire heavy fire coming from a ...

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) issued a 30-day suspension, effective Tuesday, on the exhibition or sale of poultry at swap meets, exhibitions, flea markets, and auction markets in ...

Those on hand from the CEO Class to discuss "Hometown Showdown" were, from left, Carson Etheridge of Effingham High School, Emma Bloemer of Teutopolis High School, Cooper Tegeler of Teutopolis High ...

Milleville was the lone player for Altamont in double figures with 15. He hit four baskets, two from three-point range, and was five of six at the line. Ben Roedl and Cooper McManaway finished with ...

The jury convicted Nirav B. Patel, 44, an Indian citizen, of one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, three counts of wire fraud and one count of illegal entry into the U.S. by an alien.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois never trailed and fended off a late UCLA rally to secure an 83-78 win over the Bruins at State Farm Center on Tuesday night. Four Fighting Illini finished in double figures ...

Charleston's Luke Bonstetter drove to the basket for a layup with around four seconds remaining in the game to take a 57-56 lead. The Hearts then got the ball with 1.1 seconds and got a three-point ...

Board members also rehired Karen Hanfland as grade school principal for next school year, hired Carrie Burks as junior/senior high school principal for next school year and hired Malaney Hall as a ...