Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made her second visit of the year to Illinois on Friday to condemn the ...

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The “Soldier Boy” statue that used to stand outside Effingham’s VFW Theodore Hoffman Post 1769 has been restored and ...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker brushed aside suggestions Thursday that FBI agents could be deployed to arrest a group of Texas Democratic ...

Big plans are unfolding at Prairie Farms this year to benefit farmer members and employees while strengthening the brand.

Spanish is the official language of Costa Rica, the country that the Dieterich sophomore libero will visit next summer when ...

Recent rounds of “million-dollar rains” helped crops in many areas deal with the stress of heat indices in excess of 100 ...

Some transportation groups are skeptical and some ag groups are seeking more information about the implications of a planned ...

Longtime Chicago lobbyist Jay Doherty was sentenced Tuesday to a year and a day in prison for his role in a yearslong bribery ...

The 2025 Effingham County Fair broke records for rodeo attendance, number of demolition derby contestants, number of ...

The Wooden Shoes (1-0) scored three runs in the first and second innings, one in the fourth, and two in the sixth. Kennedi Hartke went 1-for-4 with one run. Lilly Ruholl went 1-for-3 with one run and ...

State officials ushered in the start of the Illinois State Fair on Wednesday with the annual unveiling of the butter cow.