Illinois’ two state fairs drew over 1 million combined visitors for the second year in a row, the governor’s office announced ...

Illinois 4-H members demonstrated their knowledge of meat science and evaluation at the 2026 Illinois 4-H State Meat Judging Contest held March 6 at the University of Illinois ...

An Altamont man was taken to St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital with incapacitating injuries on Sunday after swerving his vehicle to avoid a deer, according to the Effingham County Sheriff's Office.

Illinois 4-H youth put their creativity, planning and presentation skills to the test during the 2026 State Cake Decorating Competition on May 7 at Bevier Hall on the ...

The Effingham football team suffered another setback Friday night. The Flaming Hearts fell to Mt. Zion, 51-13, at Mt. Zion High School, bringing their record to ...