Stewardson-Strasburg FFA members had a successful October competing in soils judging events at both the sectional and state ...

Nearly 2 million people in Illinois could lose federal food benefits ahead of Thanksgiving if Congress can’t agree on a ...

President Donald Trump is adding a $250 million ballroom to the east side of the White House. Construction started this week ...

A raid last month in Chicago has signaled a sharp escalation in the White House’s immigration crackdown and ratcheted up ...

A fire late Sunday at the rear of Deb’s Catering and The Giving Plate in Altamont heavily damaged the building.

WINDSOR — The Windsor-Stewardson-Strasburg Hatchets defeated the Newton Lady Eagles in three sets (25-14, 22-25, 25-11) at Windsor High School on Tuesday.

Large crowds of protesters have gathered in cities across the United for “No Kings” demonstrations against what they see a ...

In a decisive new study, crop scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and USDA’s Agricultural Research Service show that soybeans are doubly damaged by drought and ozone pollution, b ...

Apple season has arrived at Tanners Orchard in Speer, along with an unexpected social media celebrity A forgotten cup labeled ...

The Effingham/Effingham County Enterprise Zone has expanded more in recent years than ever before, thanks to the uptick in ...

Tourism spending in Effingham County has not only rebounded since COVID, but it’s surpassed pre-pandemic levels, according to ...

Farmland values throughout central and southern Illinois decreased 4.41% on average from last year, according to the 2025 study of 22 benchmark farms by the Farm Credit Illinois (FCI) appraisal ...