Dieterich High School's Lucas Westendorf broke the All-Time men's scoring record Tuesday evening as the Maroons defeated ...

South Central held a 13-10 opening quarter lead as Brody Markley put in seven points and Westin Neilson hit a three-pointer. But CORL came back with a 17-9 second period run to lead 27-22 at halftime.

In the boys poll, Effingham St. Anthony was listed as second in the Class 1A poll, but this week dropped down to the No. 3 spot. Dieterich was in the others receiving category last week but fell out ...

A federal jury today has found former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan guilty on 10 of 23 corruption charges. Capitol News Illinois reports jurors acquitted the former speaker on seven other ...

Wednesday would have been Sonya Massey’s 37th birthday. Instead, it was the day her family’s lawyers announced a $10 million settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit against Sangamon County and ...

Mason resident Nathan Williams has been arrested on counts of burglary and criminal damage to property for a break-in at an Edgewood business. The 49-year-old Williams was arrested Tuesday morning for ...

A house in Mattoon was left uninhabitable after an overnight fire. Mattoon firefighters were called at 11:10pm Tuesday to 201 Piatt Avenue East. Firefighters arrived to fire heavy fire coming from a ...

Those on hand from the CEO Class to discuss "Hometown Showdown" were, from left, Carson Etheridge of Effingham High School, Emma Bloemer of Teutopolis High School, Cooper Tegeler of Teutopolis High ...

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) issued a 30-day suspension, effective Tuesday, on the exhibition or sale of poultry at swap meets, exhibitions, flea markets, and auction markets in ...

The Bobcats came out a 62-48 winner. CHBC held a 15-6 openiing quarter lead and led 29-24 at halftime as the Cougars came back with an 18-14 run. But CHBC finished strong with a 33-24 second half.

Milleville was the lone player for Altamont in double figures with 15. He hit four baskets, two from three-point range, and was five of six at the line. Ben Roedl and Cooper McManaway finished with ...

The Effingham City Plan Commission Tuesday approved two subdivision plats.