SPRINGFIELD — Harness racing got underway at the Illinois State Fair Friday. Fox Valley Barbie, owned by Altamont’s Penny White, captured a division of the Illinois Department of Agriculture ...

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 6:40 p.m. Philadelphia at Texas, 7:05 p.m. Kansas City at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m. New York Mets at Milwaukee, 7;10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 7;15 p.m.

Wednesday, August 13 is the first day of attendance for students in Effingham Unit #40 schools. Buses will transport students to and from school. Exceptions are the Early Learning Center, East Side ...

Effingham's News and Sports LeaderPublished on August 4, 2025 7:03 am Last Updated on August 4, 2025 7:03 am ...

Winning Effingham County Dog Show winners were, front row, left to right, Kara Shouse, Noel Hoekstra, Ignacio Hernandez, ...

Front row, left to right, Emmett Carlson, Emerson Caraway and Everly Schackmann. Back row, left to right, Camden Polanin, ...

Winners were, left to right, Weslyn Stefanski, Pearl Huber, Gage Wernsing and Ariella Goldstein.

Poultry winners, left to right, are Claresa Ruholl, Ava Donaldson, Ava Hecht, Easton Caraway, Kinsley Haarmann, Emerson ...

Effingham County Fair 4-H Dairy Goat award winners were, front row, left to right, Clair Berg, Bryar Kreke and Dayton Tabbert ...

Lana M. Sefton, 81, of Brownstown, died at 1:37 p.m., Saturday, August 2, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family.Funeral arrangements will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at Liberty ...