Effingham's News and Sports LeaderHunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 81,225 deer during the seven-day 2025 Illinois firearm deer season that concluded December 7. Comparatively, hunters ...

Pairings for the Effingham/Teutopolis Christmas Boys Basketball Classic have been released. The tournament opens Monday, December 29 and will run through Wednesday, December 31. Teams entered include ...

Gerald Taphorn, 57, of Altamont, died at 3:53 a.m., Monday, December 15, 2025 at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO. A funeral mass will be ...

Effingham's News and Sports LeaderThe 3rd Annual Effingham Fire Department Santa Run starts Tuesday and continues through Thursday. Here above is the schedule and here below are the maps for each ...

Effingham's News and Sports LeaderGirls Basketball Teutopolis 45, St. Anthony 40 Cumberland 66, Windsor/Stew-Stras 37 Altamont 38, North Clay 22 Class 8-2A State Tournament Dieterich 35, Spring Valley ...

Area girls high school basketball teams will be competing in four tournaments beginning Friday, December 26. Effingham, Effingham St. Anthony and Teutopolis will be taking part in the Coles County ...

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Greg Sapp (center) was honored as the 2025–2026 Sportsbacker of the Year in recognition of his unwavering dedication and ...

Wednesday’s X and KJ-A-Thon was highly successful and will benefit up to 1,000 young people in the area. The final fundraising total was $14,200. Thanks to everyone who helped.

The way to avoid frostbite and hypothermia is to plan for extreme cold before it arrives. Don’t get caught unprepared.

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