Local News

HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital Offering Free, At-Home Colon Cancer Screening Tests
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Colon cancer screening just got easier. During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital is giving away at-home screening tests ...
2h ago

Wednesday Police Blotter
EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL February 25, 2026 Effingham City Police arrested 18 year old Brendon A. Buening of Effingham for aggravated domestic battery (strangulation) and interfering with a domestic viole...
3h ago

Mayor Schutzbach Issues Message On Housing In Effingham
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The following statement comes from Mayor Mike Schutzbach: I want to take a few minutes to talk about something that is on many of our community members' minds - housin...
5h ago

Vinegar Sold On Amazon Being Recalled
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Vinegar sold on Amazon is being recalled due to a risk of deadly poisoning. Joly's 80-percent vinegar was sold through Amazon between May and November. The product com...
5h ago

Midland Wealth Advisors Earns National Recognition From Newsweek
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Midland Wealth Advisors, LLC has been recognized as one of America's Top Financial Advisory Firms of 2026 by Newsweek. Midland Wealth Advisors is a registered investme...
8h ago

ISP To Conduct Nighttime Enforcement Patrols
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Lieutenant Bruce Wagganer, announces the ISP will conduct Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrols in Effingham, Hamilton, ...
14h ago

Fried Rice Sold At Trader Joe's Recalled
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- A frozen food manufacturer is recalling over three million pounds of chicken fried rice products. The recalled products were shipped to Trader Joe's locations around t...
20h ago

Over 200K Items Of Children's Sleepwear Recalled
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Over 200-thousand items of children's clothing have been recalled due to a potential burn risk. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said Meijer, a Midwestern supers...
Feb 24, 2026
Local Sports

Local Sports Schedule For Wednesday
Local Sports Schedule For Wednesday February 25th High School Boys Basketball Class 1A Altamont Regional 2 Seed Bluford Webber vs. 10 Seed Wayne City 6:00 P.M. 3 Seed Altamont vs, 6 Seed Edwards Cou...
9h ago

Local Sports Results For Tuesday
Local Sports Results For Tuesday February 24th High School Girls Basketball Class 1A Argenta-Oreana Sectional (1 Seed) Mt. Pulaski 65, (2 Seed) Tri County 36 FINAL (2 Seed) Cumberland 46, (1 Seed)...
15h ago

Local Sports Schedule For Tuesday
Local Sports Schedule For Tuesday February 24th High School Girls Basketball Class 1A Argenta-Oreana Sectional 1 Seed Mt. Pulaski (29-1) vs. 2 Seed Tri County (20-6) 6:00 P.M. 1 Seed Catlin Salt For...
Feb 24, 2026

Local Sports Results For Monday
Local Sports Results For Monday February 23rd High School Boys Basketball Class 1A Altamont Regional (2 Seed) Bluford Webber 76, (15 Seed) Centralia Christ Our Rock Lutheran 24 FINAL (10 Seed) Wayn...
Feb 24, 2026

Local Sports Schedule For Monday
Local Sports Schedule For Monday February 23rd High School Boys Basketball Class 1A Altamont Regional 15 Seed Centralia Christ Our Rock Lutheran at 2 Seed Bluford Webber 7:00 P.M. 10 Seed Wayne Cit...
Feb 23, 2026

Local Sports Results For Friday
Local Sports Results For Friday February 20th High School Boys Basketball National Trail Conference St. Anthony 43, Cumberland 40 FINAL Altamont 76, Windsor / Stew Stras 40 FINAL North Clay 75, S...
Feb 21, 2026

Local Sports Schedule For Friday
Local Sports Schedule For Friday February 20th High School Boys Basketball National Trail Conference St. Anthony 43, Cumberland 40 FINAL Altamont 76, Windsor / Stew Stras 40 FINAL North Clay at S...
Feb 20, 2026

Local Sports Results For Thursday
Local Sports Results For Thursday February 19th High School Girls Basketball Class 1A North Clay Regional Championship (1 Seed) Brownstown / St. Elmo 50, (4 Seed) Dieterich 19 FINAL Class 1A Webber...
Feb 20, 2026






