George H. Mette, 102 of Effingham, passed away Friday, September 4, 2026 at The Glenwood in Effingham. Arrangements are pending at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham.

Law enforcement officers conducted an operation at a local motel this morning. The operation is continuing, and an arrest has ...

Effingham's News and Sports Leader Effingham Round Robin Effingham 13, Flora 0 Teutopolis 17 Flora 2 Effigham 6, Teutopolis 5 South Central Middle School Tournament at Kinmundy South Central 13, ...

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Cleveland at Los Angeles Angels, 3:07 p.m. Philadelphia at Seattle, 3:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at San Diego, 3:10 p.m. Boston at Miami, 5:40 p.m. Colorado at Washington, 5:45 p.m. Houston at New York ...

The National Weather Service has made four cooling center locations available in our area.

Here the Illinois Media football rankings for Aug. 26, based on a statewide vote of sports writers and broadcasters, with records, preseason rankings, points and first-place votes in parentheses: ...

Major League Baseball. Monday, August 24 Scoreboard. Chicago Cubs 7, Arizona 0. Texas 11, Chicago White Sox 2. Boston 4, Miami 2. Tampa Bay 4, Detroit 1. Washington 13, Colorado 3 ...

Major League Baseball. Wednesday, August 26 Scoreboard. Arizona 2, Chicago Cubs 0. Baltimore 8, St. Louis 7. Chicago White Sox 10, Texas 4. Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 0. Cincinnati 10, ...

Effingham's News and Sports Leader HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Wooden Bat Tournament at Teutopolis Game 1- Teutopolis 10, North Clay 0, (Final in 6 innings due to 10-Run-Rule) Game 2- St. Anthony 7, ...

Thanks to Jan Norman who sent in several pictures of the recent lunar eclipse, as seen in these photos: ...