A Macoupin County judge approved the appointment of a special prosecutor to review a criminal case against August Heinz, the funeral home director accused of giving dozens of families the wrong ashes.

In its 23rd year, both boys and girls are invited. Grades kindergarten through second will be held from 12:15 p.m. to 2 p.m. and grades third through sixth are 2:15 p.m. through 4 p.m. An application ...

Sportswriter Lindell "Smitty" Smith has covered sports in the area for many years and is a figure at area sporting events. Smitty has owned the Clay County Republican newspaper since the early 2000's.

The Annual Effingham Marching Invitational will welcome over 20 marching bands from across the region to Effingham High School on Saturday, October 5, to compete for Best Music, Percussion, General ...

North Clay/Clay City took advantage of two hits as Jack Compton had a single and an RBI and Cayden Craig a single and an RBI. Cody Zimdars earned the other RBI and Ben Czyzewski had the other hit, ...

Eastbound I-70 just east of Effingham was closed due to a three-vehicle crash just before 5pm Wednesday. The crash happened ...

Other individuals advancing included Carson Musgrave (Oblong), Avery Gardner (Fairfield), Trevor Millenbine (McLeansboro Hamilton County), Jex Schnepper (Edwards County, Albion), Andrew Puckett (Flora ...

Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 7:15 p.m. New York Jets at Minnesota, 8:30 a.m. Las Vegas at Denver, 3:05 p.m. Arizona at San Francisco, 3:05 p.m. Green Bay at Los Angeles Rams, 3:25 p.m. New York Giants at ...

The body of a 29-year-old Ohio man was recovered from Lake Sara about 11am today. The man and a co-worker dove into the lake about 3:30pm Tuesday. The man fatally injured went under. The other man was ...

A Dieterich teenager was injured in a crash near Elliottstown Sunday afternoon.

Bella Austin led the Hearts in kills with 11. Mckenzie Love led in blocks with three. Sidney Donaldson and Bria Beals had seven digs each.. Berkley Pullen had eight assists and two aces. Beals also ...

A Dieterich teenager was injured in a crash Sunday afternoon. Effingham County Sheriff's Office reported the crash occurred at 3:24pm on 1775th Road, about one mile north of 700th Avenue. The rural ...