Land of Lincoln Honor Flight will be taking Mission #78 on September 1 from Springfield Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport. Mission #78 will serve 92 veterans – 5 Korean and 87 Vietnam era Era Veterans – ...

The Effingham Regional Career Foundation (ERCF) has announced the appointment of Courtney Conlin as its first Executive Director, marking a significant milestone in the organization’s commitment to ...

The Department of Children and Family Services missed two court dates and failed to respond to a public records lawsuit brought by Capitol News Illinois. The agency blamed miscommunication within the ...

One person has been in court for his alleged role in a burglary and theft in Fayette County, and another arrest is expected. Fayette County State’s Attorney Brenda Mathis said a Marshall resident, ...

The Cumberland County Fair crowned its royalty Wednesday night. The 2026 Miss Cumberland County Fair is Rachel Starwalt. The Junior Miss Cumberland County is Livi Shuemaker. The Pre-Teen Miss is ...

MADISON, Ill. (Aug. 13, 2026) – World Wide Technology Raceway will open NASCAR’s pivotal final three-race regular-season stretch to set the 2027 Cup Series Chase field when the Enjoy Illinois 300 ...

SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Fair Grandstand will host harness racing to kick off County Fairs and Horse Racing Day on Thursday, August 13. Recognized as one of the fastest dirt tracks in the ...

St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 p.m. Miami at Cincinnati, 5:10 p.m. Boston at Pittsburgh, 5:40 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 5:40 p.m. Baltimore at Tampa Tampa ...

Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Alexi Giannoulias awarded a combined $28.9 million in grants to support library services and literacy programs throughout Illinois. The grants include ...

Nominating petitions for a seat on the Effingham City Council will be available beginning August 25. The election will take place on April 6, 2027 to choose a Mayor and four Commissioners. Each of ...

Effingham Sunrise and Noon Rotary Clubs this week welcomed LCMS missionary Britt Odemba, who shared about her missionary work in Kenya and the growth of Project 24/Christ’s Care for Children: Kenya.

Visitors to Conservation World during the 2026 Illinois State Fair will have an opportunity to record their stories, memories and hopes for the nation for Illinois Voices 250, part of Illinois’ ...