The Salem Wildcats are 2-1 after a 29-7 beating of visiting Mattoon Friday night. Trey Clark rushed 18 times for 176 yards and 1 touchdown. Kaeden Bev...

Illinois State Police arrested 54-year-old Adam Jourdan of Bethel Road in Sandoval for alleged possession of methamphetamine. Officers took him to the...

Football Breese Mater Dei 28, Effingham 7 (2nd) Carterville 28, Charleston 14 (Half) Salem 21, Mattoon 0 (2nd) Sullivan 15, Nokomis 0 (2nd) Tri-Valley 28, Shelbyville 6 (Half) Newton 14, […] The post High School Football Scores 9-4-26 appeared first on Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3.

High School Football Week 3: Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond 28, Tri-County 6 (2nd) Carterville 14, Charleston 7 (2nd) Salem 7, Mattoon 0 (1st)

Shirley Jean Reeker, 90, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 8:35 a.m. on September 4, 2026, at Mount Vernon Countryside Manor in Mount Vernon. ...

Donald Lee Hampsten, 82, of Kinmundy, Illinois, passed away on September 3, 2026. Whatever Don put his hand to, he excelled. Those hands knew hard wor...

The City of Centralia has announced a boil order for East Calumet and affected areas that experienced low or no water pressure.   Please contact ...

This year's Patoka Fall Festival celebrates 250 years of American independence. The festival opens on Friday at 5:00 p.m. with the carnival and food v...

David E. Briscoe, 86, of Norris City passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at Deaconess Illinois Medical Center in Marion, IL. He was born August...

On Thursday in the early morning hours, a Mount Vernon Police Department officer observed a gray Chevrolet Equinox swerving across the center line multiple times. A traffic stop was conducted, and there were two individuals in the vehicle. During the search of the vehicle, officers […]