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JOHNSTON CITY — After a bit of a shaky start, the Johnston City Indians settled in and took care of business in their 2A Round of 16 matchup, beating Newton 16-7. The Eagles scored a touchdown on their second play from scrimmage to take an early 7-0 lead over the top-seeded and unbeaten Indians.
Jasper County came together to honor the men and women who have served our nation during its annual Veterans Day program, recognizing generations of local residents whose dedication, courage and sacrifice have helped preserve the freedoms Americans enjoy today. The ceremony featured patriotic music, military traditions, heartfelt reflections and special...
Marriage licenses filed recently at the Crawford County Clerk’s Office include:. Arcus Adam Cook and Emily Rose Cafin Oct. 1. William James Ridgway Jr. and Penny Lee Craig (Perkins) Oct. 1. Derek Ray Nichols and Miranda N. Stuart Oct. 2. Cody Lamar Schultz and Melissa Garzon Osorio Oct. 13.
Calhoun's Matthews and Eilerman, Greenfield's Bowman, Carlinville's White, Roxana's Shorter, Jersey's Tucker and Edwardsville's Hill-Lomax make football all-state first team.
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 – 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...
Some Illinois diners have fed the same towns for so long that grandparents and grandkids order the same burger at the same counter. The places on this list are more than old buildings with grills. Each one has stayed in family hands across generations, and that history shows up on...
(Undated) — The Norman T. Richards Fraternal Order of Police Lodge # 122 is now accepting Shop With a Cop applications. RPD Officer and Shop With a Cop coordinator, Jamesha Steber, says donations are not keeping pace with applications. Steber says donations can be mailed to PO Box 188,...
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...
Robinson is ready to set its tax levy for the coming year. The Robinson City Council approved a tentative levy during its most recent meeting. It is slightly higher than this year’s amount. The total proposed levy is $873,739, 4.48 percent or $37,535.68 more than the $8365,778 actually collected...
EFFINGHAM, Ill. — HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital has earned Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a healthcare organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.
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.
Four staff members from Illinois Extension serving Clark, Crawford and Edgar counties attended the 2026 National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals Conference in Kansas City, Mo., in October. Youth Educators Jennifer Bishop and Jaylynn Schober, along with 4-H Program Coordinators Brittany Smith (Edgar County) and April Knoblett (Crawford...
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - Midcontinent Grid Solutions is extending the public engagement schedule for the BECI Project ahead of the application is filed with state regulators. The new schedule includes open houses in the first quarter of 2027 and will file for its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) no sooner than May 1.
