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Most Of These Old-School Steakhouses Closed Years Ago, But This Illinois One Still Serves T-Bones And A Full Buffet

A 16-ounce T-bone and an all-you-can-eat buffet still share the same menu at one Illinois interstate stop. Plenty of families thought that combo vanished along with the restaurants of their childhood. The chain behind it once dotted highways across the Midwest. Most of those locations closed years ago, so finding...

Illinois · 4d
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Effingham Shipping Opens, Bringing Packing, Shipping & More Back to Effingham

Effingham, IL – November 11, 2026 – The Effingham County Chamber welcomes Effingham Shipping, LLC., a new, locally-owned business bringing packing and shipping services, as well as the UPS and FedEx brands, back to Effingham. Owned by longtime Effingham business owner Wayne Moran, Effingham Shipping fills a need...

Effingham, IL · 3d
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Fayette County Board Honors Outgoing Board Members and States Attorney

The Fayette County Board took some time at the end of its monthly meeting on Tuesday night to honor its two outgoing county board members and the outgoing States Attorney following the November General Election. Board Vice-Chairman Pat Click presented plaques to outgoing Board Chairman Jake Harris and Board member Ashley Towler to honor their service after both decided to not seek re-election. Harris spent 12 years on the board while Towler has been on the board for six years. Click then presented outgoing States Attorney Brenda Mathis with a plaque to honor her time with the county. Mathis served as Assistant States Attorney from the fall of 2015 to September 2019 and then became the States Attorney in December 2022 where she has served until her election to Circuit Judge that will wrap up her time in the Fayette County States Attorney’s Office in a few weeks.

Fayette County, IL · 1d
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Effingham Unit 40 Announces Recent Personnel Moves

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Effingham Unit 40 School Board met for their regular meeting on Monday and went over a few different items. The Board recognized the EHS Girls Golf State Qualifier Allison Kroenlein to begin the meeting, and then moved to the financial report. The Board then approved the consent agenda and moved to the cafeteria report. Superintendent Andy Johnson then gave the Superintendent report.

Effingham, IL · 12h

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Effingham High School Earns Highest State Performance Designation, Three Additional Unit 40 Schools Recognized

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Effingham Unit 40 Schools is celebrating strong results in the 2026 Illinois School Report Card, highlighted by Effingham High School earning an overall Exemplary designation, the highest of five performance designations awarded to Illinois schools. Summative Designations provide a measure of school performance and progress in academic...

Effingham, IL · 3d

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Multiple roads in Mattoon to close to allow for building collapse cleanup

MATTOON, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) -- Multiple roads in downtown Mattoon will be closed on Monday to allow crews to clean up a building that collapsed in September. On September 20, a building located at 19th and Western in Downtown Mattoon collapsed, damaging eight businesses. No one was injured during the collapse.

Mattoon, IL · 1d

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Holiday Festivities Are Coming To Nokomis

Family friendly fun is coming to Nokomis in celebration of Christmas. On December 12th, the annual Snowkomis event will take over downtown. Speaking on the WTIM morning show, Trever Loafman from Newkomis, told the Hart Media Group that the event will have ice skating, barrel train rides, live music and a parade.

Nokomis, IL · 2d

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Hard freeze Friday night before warmer weather returns

Central Illinois is in for another cold night before temperatures begin a gradual climb heading into the weekend and next week. Temperatures are expected to drop into the mid-20s tonight, bringing a hard freeze to the entire region. Clearing skies and diminishing winds will allow temperatures to fall quickly overnight. Factor in the wind, and it could feel more like the teens by Saturday morning.

Illinois · 1d

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Effingham County Board Chairman Recognizes Tony Koester For 31 Years Of Service To Veteran’s Assistance Commission

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Effingham County Board Chairman Josh Douthit presents Certificate of Appreciation to Tony Koester for 31 years of service to the Effingham County Veterans Assistance Commission. During the October meeting of the local Veterans Assistance Commission, Effingham County Board Chairman Josh Douthit presented Tony Koester with a Certificate...

Effingham County, IL · 2d

Effingham Radio

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Local Sports Schedule For Saturday November 14th, High School Football Quarterfinals

3 Seed Hardin Calhoun (10-1) at 2 Seed Arthur -Lovington-Atwood-Hammond (10-1) 2:00 P.M. 1 Seed Mt. Sterling Brown County (11-0) at 5 Seed Camp Point Central (10-1) 1:00 P.M. 2 Seed West Frankfort (10-1) at 3 Seed Flora (10-1) 3:00 P.M. 4 Seed Nashville (9-2) at 1 Seed Johnston City...

Lovington, IL · 1d

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Findlay Community Comes Together to Support Kemmerer Village Children, Raising More Than $10,000

ASSUMPTION — The community of Findlay, Illinois, has shown incredible generosity and support for Kemmerer Village over the past couple of weeks, coming together to raise more than $10,000 to benefit the children and families served by the organization. Several community events and efforts have made this support possible....

Findlay, IL · 1d

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Rumpke opens Illinois landfill; judge dismisses part of Seneca Meadows suit

Landfill operators continue to be the focus of scrutiny from environmental groups, particularly over landfill gas emissions and odor issues. A new report calls for stricter landfill gas rules in New York. Meanwhile, a panel of judges has dismissed some claims from environmental groups that aim to block the expansion of the embattled Seneca Meadows landfill in New York. In Illinois, Rumpke Waste & Recycling celebrated the opening of its new landfill.

Illinois · 1d