The National Weather Service will assess damage Thursday to determine if any tornadoes touched down. More than a dozen ...

The National Weather Service confirmed an EF-1 tornado hit rural Effingham County on Wednesday, about three miles southeast ...

Severe weather swept through Central Illinois counties Wednesday evening, breaking tree limbs, bringing down powerlines and ...

The 2025 Olde Effingham Day Festival is scheduled for Saturday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Effingham County ...

The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) issued an alert on their social media Wednesday: “LOCK YOUR DOORS: In the last 24 hours, there have a ...

Nestled in the heart of Effingham along the crossroads of Interstates 57 and 70, Niemerg’s Steakhouse stands as a beacon for ...

For travelers passing through Illinois or locals seeking their regular comfort food fix, Niemerg’s delivers a dining ...

SPRINGFIELD — Enrollment at Illinois community colleges grew to more than 285,000 in the spring semester this year, an 8.9% increase over a year ago and the largest spring-to-spring enrollment ...

Two elections have come and gone since the General Assembly passed new legislative maps, and Democrats’ attorneys argue in a new court filing that Republicans have ...

The St. Louis region counties in Illinois affected include Clinton, Bond, Montgomery, Fayette, Marion, Clay, and Effingham. Another strong area of low pressure will move across the St. Louis ...

(WICS) — The Illinois State Police (ISP ... The operations took place in Bloomington, Carbondale, Columbia, Danville, Effingham, Rockford, and Yorkville, with charges including Indecent Solicitation ...