Local News

Signup For 2026 Emergency Conservation Program And Emergency Forestry Restoration Program
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Acting Effingham County Executive Director Lee Roadarmel announces the ongoing signup period for the Em...
1h ago

Illinois State Police Announces Results Of Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols In October
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Captain Bruce Waggoner, announces the results of Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) held in Clay, Effingham, ...
7h ago

Carlyle Lake Project To Host 2027 Summer Internship Open House
Carlyle Lake, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Carlyle Lake Project will soon seek qualified candidates for Pathways Internship and Student Conservation Association (SCA) Interns...
13h ago

Wednesday Police Blotter
EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL November 11, 2026 Effingham County Sheriff's Office arrested 26 year old Devon R. Matlock of Effingham for an Effingham County FTA warrant for failure to register within 5 days o...
19h ago

Effingham Veterans Day Ceremony Held At Courthouse Veterans Memorial
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Veterans Day is a time to recognize and honor our veterans across the globe, and it was a beautiful day in Effingham for the ceremony. Larry Manuel of VFW 1769 was MC,...
19h ago

City Of Effingham Issues Boil Order
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The City of Effingham has issued a boil order for: West Eiche Avenue on both sides of the street from South Park Street to South Third. Call 217-342-2366 with any ques...
19h ago

Effingham High School Earns Highest State Performance Designation, Three Additional Unit 40 Schools Recognized
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 desi...
22h ago

Illinois State Police Announces Results Of Nighttime Enforcement Patrols In October
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Captain Bruce Waggoner, announces the results of Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrols in Effingham, Fayette, Hamilton, M...
Nov 11, 2026
Local Sports

Lake Land College Volleyball Team Wins Region XXIV Championship
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- On Saturday, October 31, the Lake Land College Lakers Volleyball team defeated the Vincennes University Trailblazers in the championship round of the Region XXIV Tourn...
Nov 7, 2026

Local Sports Schedule For Saturday November 7th
Local Sports Schedule For November 7th High School Football Second Round Class 1A South 5 Seed Camp Point Central (9-1) at 4 Seed Sullivan (9-1) 2:00 P.M. 7 Seed Salt Fork (8-2) at 2 Seed Arthur...
Nov 6, 2026

Local Sports Schedule For Friday November 6th
Local Sports Schedule For November 6th High School Football Second Round Class 1A North 8 Seed Fisher (8-2) at 1 Seed Heyworth (10-0) 7:00 P.M. Class 2A South 8 Seed Newton (7-3) at 1 Seed John...
Nov 6, 2026

Local Sports Results For Thursday November 5th, Volleyball Sectional Championships
Local Sports Results For November 5th High School Volleyball Class 1A St. Elmo Sectional Championship (2 Seed) Okawville (25-12) defeated (3 Seed) South Central (26-9) 25-18, 25-20 Class 1A Winds...
Nov 5, 2026

Local Sports Schedule For Thursday November 5th, Volleyball Sectional Championships
Local Sports Schedule For November 5th High School Volleyball Class 1A St. Elmo Sectional Championship 3 Seed South Central (26-8) vs. 2 Seed Okawville (24-12) 6:00 P.M. Winner advances to the Oka...
Nov 5, 2026

Local Sports Results For Tuesday November 3rd, Volleyball Sectional Semi Finals
Local Sports Results For November 3rd High School Volleyball Class 1A St. Elmo Sectional (2 Seed) Okawville defeated (4 Seed) Cisne 25-14, 25-21 (3 Seed) South Central defeated (1 Seed) Carlyle 19...
Nov 3, 2026

Local Sports Schedule For Tuesday November 3rd, Volleyball Sectional Semi Finals
Local Sports Schedule For November 3rd High School Volleyball Class 1A St. Elmo Sectional 4 Seed Cisne (27-8) vs. 2 Seed Okawville (23-12) 6:00 P.M. 1 Seed Carlyle (28-8) vs. 3 Seed South Central (...
Nov 3, 2026

Local Sports Results For Saturday October 31st, High School Football First Round
Local Sports Results For October 31st High School Football Class 1A (8 Seed) Fisher 36, (9 Seed) Abingdon-Avon 34 FINAL (2 Seed) Arthur-Lovington-Atwood-Hammond 49, (18 Seed) Bridgeport Red Hill ...
Nov 1, 2026






