Local News

Wednesday Police Blotter
EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL June 17, 2026 Effingham County Sheriff's Office arrested 27 year old Brian Quintana Ibarra of Indianapolis for an Effingham County FTA warrant for possession of a stolen vehicle....
12m ago

Severe Weather Likely This Evening
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Severe weather is likely this evening into tonight, and it could bring up to 100mph winds with it. Multiple rounds of severe storms are likely on through tonight from ...
34m ago

Interview With Sheriff Kuhns & Special Guest Stephanie Mercer Highlights MAR Program And Addiction Recovery
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Sheriff Kuhns stopped by with special guest Stephanie Mercer, who works with Hour House, to emphasize the Medication Assisted Recovery (MAR) Program. They explained ho...
59m ago

Katie Koester Of Effingham County Chamber Completes 1st Year At Institute For Organization Management
Washington, DC-(Effingham Radio)- A Leadership Training Program Produced by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Organization Management, the professional development program of the U.S. Cham...
5h ago

Thunderstorm Watch In Effect Until 10PM
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 338 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CHAMPAIGN CLARK CLAY COLES CRAWFORD CUMBERLAND...
20h ago

The Square Effingham Announces City Now Owns Village Square Mall
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Square Effingham announced on their Facebook page that the City of Effingham now owns the Village Square Mall after legal battles with the previous owner. From the...
21h ago

Watson Woman Undergoes Groundbreaking Procedure At Prairie Cardiovascular
Springfield, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Dr. Bharath Rajagopalan used Abbott's Volt ™ Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA) System A 75-year-old woman from Watson, Illinois, who has suffered with atrial fibrill...
23h ago

Tuesday Police Blotter
EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL June 16, 2026 Effingham City Police arrested 41 year old James A. Walker of Effingham for violating an order of protection. James was taken to the Effingham County Jail. Effingha...
Jun 16, 2026
Local Sports

Local Sports Results For Saturday
Local Sports Results For Saturday June 13th High School Baseball At Illinois Field Champaign Class 1A State Tournament 3rd Place Game (1 Seed) North Clay (36-5) 10, (1 Seed) Jacksonville Routt (24...
Jun 15, 2026

Local Sports Schedule For Saturday, North Clay At State Tournament
Local Sports Schedule For Saturday June 13th High School Baseball At Illinois Field Champaign Class 1A State Tournament 3rd Place Game 1 Seed Jacksonville Routt (24-13) vs. 1 Seed North Clay (35-5)...
Jun 13, 2026

Local Sports Results For Friday, North Clay At State Tournament
Local Sports Results For Friday June 12th High School Baseball At Illinois Field Champaign Class 1A State Tournament (1 Seed) Tremont (37-2) 10, (1 Seed) Jacksonville Routt (24-13) 3 FINAL (1 Se...
Jun 12, 2026

Local Sports Schedule For Friday, North Clay At State Tournament
Local Sports Schedule For Friday June 12th High School Baseball At Illinois Field Champaign Class 1A State Tournament 1 Seed Tremont (36-2) vs. 1 Seed Jacksonville Routt (24-12) 10:00 A.M. 1 Seed N...
Jun 11, 2026

Effingham Native Competes For Team Navy In The 2026 Warrior Games
(U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Jennifer Healy) A native of Effingham will join more than 200 seriously wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans at the Warrior Games, June 13 - 20, 20...
Jun 10, 2026

Local Sports Results For Monday
Local Sports Results For Monday June 8th High School Baseball Class 1A Carbondale Super Sectional At Southern Illinois University (1 Seed) North Clay (35-4) 8, (1 Seed) Goreville (27-6) 0 FINA...
Jun 09, 2026

Local Sports Schedule For Baseball Super Sectional Monday
Local Sports Schedule For Monday June 8th High School Baseball Class 1A Carbondale Super Sectional At Southern Illinois University 1 Seed North Clay (34-4) vs. 1 Seed Goreville (27-5) 4:00 P.M. Wi...
Jun 08, 2026

Local Sports Results For Saturday
Local Sports Results For Saturday June 6th High School Baseball Class 1A Altamont Sectional Championship 1 Seed North Clay (34-4) 17, 7 Seed Cumberland (14-14) 3 FINAL Class 1A Goreville Sectional...
Jun 08, 2026






