Local News

Thursday Police Blotter
EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL June 4, 2026 Effingham County Sheriff's Office arrested 47 year old Cameron B. Smith of Davenport, IA for an Effingham County FTA warrant for driving on a revoked/suspended licen...
1h ago

Caritas Family Solutions Honored With First-Ever "Imprint Of Hope" Award
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Caritas Family Solutions is proud to announce it has been chosen by the community to receive the inaugural "Imprint of Hope" Award presented by Crisis Nurser...
5h ago

ISP Announces Results Of Roadside Safety Checks
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Lieutenant Bruce Waggoner, announces the results of Roadside Safety Checks (RSC) held in Effingham County during May. Vi...
11h ago

Watson Man Arrested After Incident Involving Firearm
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- On June 2nd, 2026 at approximately 2109 hours, the Effingham County Sheriff's Office 911 PSAP received a call of shots being fired along 1300th Street, just north of t...
21h ago

Dam West Recreation Area And Boat Ramp Closing For IHSA State Bass Fishing Finals
Lake Shelbyville, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Illinois High School Association State Bass Fishing Finals will be held at Lake Shelbyville on June 5 and 6 at the Dam West Boat Ramp. To accommodate tourna...
21h ago

Wednesday Police Blotter
EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL June 3, 2026 Effingham County Sheriff's Office arrested 52 year old Joseph W. Wilkinson of Mattoon for an Effingham County FTA warrant for theft <$300. Joseph was taken to the...
Jun 03, 2026

Delaine Donaldson Details Museum's Impact & History In Interview
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Delaine Donaldson of the Effingham County Cultural Center & Museum stopped by the studio to give details on the downtown Effingham Museum, and how it became the mu...
Jun 03, 2026

ISP Announces Results Of Distracted Driving Enforcement Patrols
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Lieutenant Bruce Waggoner, announces the results of Distracted Driving Enforcement Patrols held in Effingham, Marion, Wa...
Jun 03, 2026
Local Sports

Local Sports Results For Wednesday
Local Sports Results For Wednesday June 3rd High School Baseball Class 1A Altamont Sectional (1 Seed) North Clay 3, (4 Seed) Okaw Valley 1 FINAL (7 Seed) Cumberland 5, (1 Seed) Arthur Lovington Atw...
19h ago

Local Sports Schedule For Wednesday, Altamont & Greenville Sectional Semi Finals
Local Sports Schedule For Wednesday June 3rd High School Baseball Class 1A Altamont Sectional 1 Seed North Clay vs. 4 Seed Okaw Valley 2:00 P.M. 1 Seed Arthur Lovington Atwood Hammond vs. 7 Seed Cu...
Jun 03, 2026

Local Sports Results For Monday
Local Sports Results For Monday June 1st High School Softball Class 1A Carbondale Super Sectional At Southern Illinois University (1 Seed) Waltonville 5, (1 Seed) Casey Westfield 0 FINAL Class 1A ...
Jun 02, 2026

Local Sports Schedule For Monday
Local Sports Schedule For Monday June 1st High School Softball Class 1A Carbondale Super Sectional At Southern Illinois University 1 Seed Casey Westfield vs. 1 Seed Waltonville 4:30 P.M. Class 1A...
Jun 01, 2026

Class 1A & 2A High School Boys Track & Field State Final Results
Class 1A Results Team Results 1st Morrison 51 pts 2nd Pleasant Plains 34 pts 3rd El Paso-Gridley 29 pts 4th Tuscola 28 pts 4th Dwight 28 pts 6th Christ Our Rock 26 pts 7th ...
May 31, 2026

Local Sports Results For Regional Championship Saturday
Local Sports Results For Saturday May 30th High School Baseball Class 1A North Clay Regional Championship (1 Seed) North Clay 8, (4 Seed) Casey Westfield 1 FINAL Class 1A Tuscola Regional Championsh...
May 31, 2026

Local Sports Results For Friday
Local Sports Results For Friday May 29th High School Softball Class 1A Casey Westfield Sectional Championship (1 Seed) Casey Westfield 2, (2 Seed) Windsor / Stew Stras 0 FINAL Class 2A Nashville Sec...
May 30, 2026

Class 2A Boys Track & Field Preliminary Results
Class 2A Results 200 Meters Advanced To Finals 3rd Junior Treylin Couch Charleston 21.84 400 Meters Did Not Qualify For Finals 18th Junior Aiden Germak Olney Richland County 50.48 800 ...
May 29, 2026






