A St. Elmo man pleaded guilty in Federal court to several assault and firearms charges after he opened fire on federal law enforcement agents who went to serve an arrest warrant at his residence in ...

For the month of December, the average temperature was 34.0 degrees, 4.2 degrees above normal. Precipitation averaged 2.81 inches, 0.12 inches above normal.

Illinois lawmakers are back in the Statehouse this week for a brief lame duck session despite heavy snows in the capital city. Capitol News Illinois reports they’re trying to pass a handful of bills ...

Kaiden Stewart competed at 120 pounds and finished in third place. He broke the Effingham High School record for most career wins. Jeremiah Lorton finished sixth at 285 pounds. Baker Moon finished ...

St. Elmo/Brownstown trailed Grayville 32-27 at halftime but came back with a 51-29 second half to win 78-61 Saturday.

More than three dozen vehicles were a part of multiple traffic crashes along Interstate 70 in Cumberland County Sunday. Illinois State Police report that the crashes began in the eastbound lanes about ...

Effingham County Sheriff Paul Kuhns said county residents appear to be heeding the word as to tough travel conditions and are ...

T-town finished strong with a 20-11 final period. K. Niemerg hit two baskets and was five of six at the line for nine points. She finished with 18 to lead the way on six field goals, one a ...

Portland at Detroit, 6 p.m. Phoenix at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Indiana at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m. Orlando at New York, 6:30 pm.. Milwaukee at Toronto, 6:30 p.m. San Antonio at Chicago, 7 p.m. Dallas at ...

The Effingham City Emergency Management Agency has opened a warming center in the Ron Diehl Center in Hendelmeyer Park, 1906 S. 4th Street. Anyone needing more information about the warming center can ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation and Illinois State Police are advising the public that a significant winter storm is creating dangerous travel conditions throughout much of the state, with ...

Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas, 3:25 p.m. Seattle at Los Angeles Rams, 3:25 p.m. Miami at New York Mets, 3:25 p.m. San Francisco at Arizona, 3:25 p.m. Cleveland at Baltmore, 3:30 p.m.