Local News

Volunteers Needed For Fish Habitat Improvement Projects At Carlyle Lake
Carlyle Lake, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the Carlyle Lake Education Habitat and Preservation (CLEHP) group and community volunteers, will host two volu...
A few minutes ago

Energy Assistance Foundation Encourages Bill Payment Applications
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Energy Assistance Foundation, through its Warm Neighbors Cool Friends (WNCF) program, partners with CEFS Economic Opportunity to provide energy bill payment assist...
1h ago

Friday Police Blotter
EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL March 13, 2026 Effingham County Sheriff's Office arrested 36 year old Brandon T. Sandefer of St. Louis for an Effingham County FTA warrant for bad checks. Brandon was taken to th...
2h ago

Two-Vehicle Accident With Injuries In Summit Township
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- A collision occurred at the intersection of 900th Street and 1350th Avenue in Summit on Monday. Both drivers, 77-year-old Betty S. Wise and 54-year-old Matthew B. Jone...
3h ago

Lake Land College To Increase Tuition For 2026-2027 Academic Year
Mattoon, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Lake Land College is set to increase its tuition and fees rates by 3.25% for the 2026-2027 academic year, pending approval by the board of trustees. Under the new rates,...
8h ago

Gas Prices Continue To Climb
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Gas prices are continuing to rise. The national average for a gallon of regular jumped overnight to three-dollars and 59 cents a gallon, according to Triple-A. A week ...
Mar 12, 2026

Thursday Police Blotter
EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL March 12, 2026 Illinois State Police arrested 28 year old Alicia J. Williams of Chicago for driving while license suspended and speeding 21-25mph over limit. Alicia was given an ...
Mar 12, 2026

Kids Have Talent Award Winners Announced
Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Christian Ambuehl & Josephine Jansen have been chosen as the most recent Kids Have Talent Award Winners. They are shown receiving a certificate of recognition from...
Mar 12, 2026
Local Sports

Local Sports Results For Friday
Local Sports Results For Friday March 6th High School Boys Basketball Class 1A Macon Meridian Sectional Championship (1 Seed) Lawrenceville 59, (3 Seed) Altamont 45 FINAL Class 2A Monticello Sectiona...
Mar 09, 2026

Local Sports Schedule For Friday
Local Sports Schedule For Friday March 6th High School Boys Basketball Class 1A Macon Meridian Sectional Championship 3 Seed Altamont (24-10) vs. 1 Seed Lawrenceville (32-2) 7:00 P.M. Listen on 1...
Mar 06, 2026

Local Sports Results For Wednesday
Local Sports Results For Wednesday March 4th High School Boys Basketball Class 1A Macon Meridian Sectional (1 Seed) Lawrenceville 30, (2 Seed) Casey-Westfield 29 FINAL Class 1A Danville Schlarman S...
Mar 05, 2026

Local Sports Schedule For Wednesday
Local Sports Schedule For Wednesday March 4th High School Boys Basketball Class 1A Macon Meridian Sectional 1 Seed Lawrenceville (31-2) vs. 2 Seed Casey-Westfield (20-11) 7:00 P.M. Class 1A Danville ...
Mar 04, 2026

Local Sports Results For Tuesday
Local Sports Results For Tuesday March 3rd High School Boys Basketball Class 1A Macon Meridian Sectional (3 Seed) Altamont 61, (1 Seed) Tuscola 58 FINAL Class 2A Monticello Sectional (1 Seed) Teut...
Mar 04, 2026

Local Sports Schedule For Tuesday
Local Sports Schedule For Tuesday March 3rd High School Boys Basketball Class 1A Macon Meridian Sectional 1 Seed Tuscola (28-6) vs. 3 Seed Altamont (23-10) 7:00 P.M. Listen on 100.5 & 105.5 J...
Mar 03, 2026

Local Sports Girls Basketball Super Sectional Results For Monday
Local Sports Results For Monday March 2nd High School Girls Basketball Class 2A Benton Super Sectional (2 Seed) Breese Central (30-3) 46, 2 Seed Teutopolis (27-7) 33 FINAL Class 2A Pleasant Plain...
Mar 03, 2026

Local Sports Schedule For Monday
Local Sports Schedule For Monday March 2nd High School Girls Basketball Class 2A Benton Super Sectional 2 Seed Teutopolis (27-6) vs. 2 Seed Breese Central (29-3) 6:00 P.M. Class 2A Pleasant Plains...
Mar 02, 2026






