Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- From the City of St. Elmo: A boil order has been issued for all St. Elmo water customers until further notice. If you have questions, call the City at 618-829-3319.

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The City of Effingham would like to congratulate the three winners of our 5th annual City of Effingham Christmas Card Contest. The city had approximately 80 entries to consider from several Effingham-area schools. Our first-place winner, Samantha Meers, designed the Christmas card the c...

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- More than one-million bags of shredded cheese sold at major retailers are being recalled. The FDA announced this week bags of Great Lakes Cheese Co. shredded cheese are being recalled because they may contain metal fragments. The cheese was sold at Walmart stores as the Great Value bran...

EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL December 4, 2025 Effingham County Sheriff's Office arrested 43 year old Kyle E. Julius of Effingham for an Effingham County attachment for contempt. Kyle posted bond and was released. Effingham County Sheriff's Office arrested 62 year old Harold E. Winterrowd of Mason for a Benton County, TN warra...

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- On Tuesday December 2, 2025, the Effingham Catholic Charities facility, located at 1502 Fayette Ave., sustained significant damage after a vehicle accidently collided with the building. We are grateful to God that there were no injuries to anyone in the building or the vehicle. The da...

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- It's now the holiday season, and with that comes the return of the Wonderland in Lights, along with numerous other holiday events. Jodi Thoele stopped by the studio to give more details. You can listen to the interview below. As always, we appreciate Jodi for stopping by to outline what...

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Very cold weather will arrive in central IL tonight, lasting through Thursday night. Wind chill temperatures will range from zero to as low as 15 below zero north of I-70 both nights, with actual temperatures in the single digits to a few degrees below zero. Limit exposure to outdoor te...

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- As part of a monthly series of interviews, Katie Koester with the Effingham County Chamber stopped by the studio to give more information on upcoming Chamber events for December. You can listen to the interview below: You can check the Effingham County Chamber's website at effinghamcoun...

EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL December 3, 2025 Effingham County Sheriff's Office arrested 29 year old Braxton D. Croy of Flora for an Effingham County FTA warrant for DUI alcohol. Braxton was released per judge's orders. Effingham City Police arrested 38 year old Mitchell L. Cole of Effingham for criminal trespass to property,...

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Delaine Donaldson, President of the Effingham County Cultural Center & Museum, stopped by the studio to give details on how local investment and innovation helped shape the way the City of Effingham looks today. The story centers around a certain subdivision that was planned, but ne...