Effingham High School placed three competitors on the All-Apollo Conference soccer teams. Gage Kinder received First Team status. Others reaching the First Team were Kade Smith (Mahomet-Seymour), Noah Crane (Mahomet-Seymour), […] The post Effingham Places Three Players On All-Apollo Soccer Teams appeared first on Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Cearah Parchment had 22 points, Berry Wallace scored 21 and both players registered double-doubles for No. 23 Illinois in a season-opening 84-50 victory over Detroit Mercy. Parchment and Wallace, Illinois’ postseason award candidates, had 11 rebounds…

Gab Marcotti, Rob Dawson, Mark Ogden and Sam Marsden run the rule over upstarts Como, plus all the other moments that mattered from Matchday 4.

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic honors the Spanish composer on his 150th birthday. The post WPR Music Album of the Week: Manuel de Falla’s Music from Liverpool appeared first on WPR.

The Funeral Service for Sharon Rae (Lustig) Helmink, age 81, of Montrose, will be held on Friday, November 6, 2026, at 11:00 AM, at Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Island Grove, Illinois. The burial will be in Saint Joseph Cemetery in Island Grove, Illinois. A visitation will be held from [...] The post Sharon Rae (Lustig) Helmink, 81 appeared first on Olney IL Radio.

Champaign County election results: Tuesday night Champaign County vote tallies are based on a 10:12 p.m. report from the Champaign County Clerk & Recorder of Deeds’ Office. As Illinois accepts mail-in ballots postmarked before Election Day, official results may take time to be finalized.  The Daily Illini will release more information as it becomes available. ... The post Champaign County unofficial election results: Tuesday night appeared first on The Daily Illini.

The November 3, 2026, edition of the Closing Market Report features analysis from Naomi Blohm on recent large U.S. corn export sales to Mexico, which historical data suggests could signal a market bottom and precede upcoming price rallies. Adam Wattson then details his Champaign County [...]

David Allen Ronk, 61 of Buckeye Lake, OH passed away on November 2, 2026 at his residence. He was born in Urbana, IL on August 29, 1965. Dave dedicated 34 years of his career to AutoZone, where he served as Director of Distribution. Outside of work, he enjoyed spending time outdoors hunting, fishing, and boating. He was also locally known...

Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie attend the global premiere of the new Netflix series 'The Gentlemen' at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on March 5, 2024, i...

It looks like Sidney will face off with Ghost Face yet again. Continue reading…