Category Archives: Local News

Hamilton Memorial Hospital has announced their July 2023 Applause Employee Awards. Nurse Practitioner Morgan Warren, Katie Jackson, Revenue Cycle Supervisor, Minnie Wilson, Nurse, Delaney French, leve...

Illinois is expanding protections for veterans, active-duty soldiers, and military dependents. Governor Pritzker signs five bills that do so. One measure creates the "Veteran Service Organization Stat...

A child remains hospitalized following an incident over the weekend at the Effingham County Fair horse races. Authorities say a horse racing pace car hit five-year-old Harper Finn with an extended sta...

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is defending a law he signed last week that would allow non-U.S. citizens to become police officers. Critics have argued the legislation would allow individuals who ent...

A child is hurt following an incident at the Effingham County Fair horse races. Fair officials say a young spectator was throwing something away yesterday near the center of the grandstand as one of t...

Governor Pritzker is touting new initiatives that expand access to reproductive rights in Illinois. The governor announced programs that focus on navigating systems, reducing costs for patients, and s...

A pilot is dead following a helicopter crash in southern Illinois. The aircraft went down in a field in Oakdale, Illinois yesterday. The pilot was the only person onboard. Investigators believed the h...

Water customers in the village of Broughton are being asked to conserve water until further notice. According to Hamilton County Emergency Management, a water main break at the pumping facility in Nor...

The Edwards County Fair Queen Contest Took place Saturday Evening. This year's Fair Queen is Kaylie Land. Addison Anderson was first runner with Lillian Nussmeyer as 2nd runner-up.

The Edwards County Equine show was held Friday. The Senior Showmanship winner was Olivia Bosecker The Junior Showmanship winner was Josie Shelby The Novice division was awarded to Waylon Pritchett. Th...