Local Sports Results For Thursday April 2nd High School Baseball National Trail Conference South Central at Brownstown / St. Elmo POSTPONED Little Illini Conference Newton 7, Olney 4 FINAL Newton 8-1 Lawrenceville at Paris POSTPONED Non Conference Games Dieterich 8, Red Hill 5 FINAL Edwards County at Altamont CA...

Daniel J. Miller, 70, of Dieterich, IL, passed on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at First Presbyterian Church in Effingham. Burial will be in Island Creek Cemetery in Montrose. Visitation will be held from 4:00 ...

Coles County, IL-(Mattoon Radio)- The Coles County Sheriff's Office has released a statement following four separate suicide attempts that occurred at the Coles County Jail over the weekend. In a statement released Wednesday, Sheriff Kent Martin called the incidents "highly unusual and concerning," but credit...

EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL April 2, 2026 Effingham County Sheriff's Office arrested 39 year old Jusel Muniz Tosado of Effingham for direct criminal contempt of court, pending sentence. Jusel was taken to the Effingham County Jail. Illinois State Police arrested 23 year old Alvaro D. Martinez Monge of Pacoma, CA for operatin...

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- We have a chance for severe weather over the next couple days. Severe thunderstorms are possible both today and Friday. Periods of showers and thunderstorms are expected through Saturday, with cooler and drier weather making a return Sunday into early next week Strong south winds will g...

Donald Dean Hayden, 82, of Chillicothe, Illinois, and formerly of Cumberland County, Illinois, passed away at 7:28 AM Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Meyer Funeral Home - Bishop Chapel in Greenup, Illinois.

Mattoon, IL-(Effingham Radio)-Lake Land College recently held its annual employee recognition event to honor staff and faculty for their outstanding service to students and the community. During the event, Lake Land College President Josh Bullock recognized employees who will be retiring this year, those who have achie...

Mattoon, IL-(Effingham Radio)- In 2025, Lake Land College nursing program graduates achieved a collective 95% pass rate on their national NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-LPN licensing exams. This outstanding pass rate is far above the national and statewide averages for both exams. According to the Illinois Nursing Workforce Center...

Local Sports Schedule For Thursday April 2nd High School Baseball National Trail Conference South Central at Brownstown / St. Elmo POSTPONED Little Illini Conference Newton at Olney Lawrenceville at Paris Non Conference Games Edwards County at Altamont CANCELLED Effingham at Tolono Unity Carmi White County at North...

A recent late-night appearance put Tems back in focus, offering a performance that leaned on control rather than spectacle. Introduced as part of a te...