Fire Chief Brant Yochum informed the city council on Tuesday that the fire department received $700,000 to help purchase a ...

As harvest comes to a close in most areas, it is time to reflect on the 2025 growing season and evaluate management decisions ...

Gov. JB Pritzker met with Pope Leo XIV in Rome on Wednesday, with the two discussing the Trump administration's aggressive ...

Thanksgiving dinner prices in Illinois are continuing to ease, mirroring the national trend price declines for a third ...

Both are soon-to-be Altamont graduates. Both played baseball. Both wore the same jersey number. Effingham County Board to consider ballot question: Should Congress get paid during shutdowns?

Several baseball players excelled during the spring season, earning Effingham Daily News end-of-year superlatives as a result.

Caritas Family Solutions, which has an office in Effingham, is inviting the community to sponsor a child through its annual Secret Santa program, which helps provide gifts to more than ...

The Ag Department resumed normal operations while the farm bill was extended for a third year after the president signed a funding package Nov. 12 that reopened the government.

Light Up the Lawn at the Effingham County Museum in downtown Effingham features larger-than-life, 3-D holiday light displays.

Roblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to message other players and implementing age-based ...

The House has voted to reprimand Illinois Rep. Chuy Garcia over an eyebrow-raising succession plan for his congressional seat ...

Division of Criminal Investigation Special Agents resulted in charges against 43-year-old Arnold B. Rivera of Vandalia in ...