April showers arrived this year, along with the ups and downs of spring temperatures that averaged out to above normal, according to Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford at ...

With weather warming up, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is urging the public to get educated about how to protect themselves from ticks and Lyme disease ...

The City of Effingham Public Works Department will be flushing fire hydrants starting Monday, May 6, weather permitting. The Water Division crews will begin flushing on the South side of ...

A structure fire that occurred at the Cloverleaf Motel in Effingham Thursday evening has been ruled accidental, according to the Effingham Fire Department. There were no injuries.

I was like a lot of people who were aware of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy but never really thought much about it until about three years ago when my son, Mason, ...

The Illinois High School Activities Foundation (IHSAF) announced its second class of recipients in the IHSAF Scholarship Program. St. Elmo/Brownstown's Peyton Garrard joins Carson Bahrey (Somonauk), ...

SPRINGFIELD – Six fallen police officers were honored at an annual memorial service outside the State Capitol Thursday. The ...

Several high school students got a feel for local government and filled the shoes of various city officials Thursday during ...

I began my career in health care 10 years ago as a CNA. In a few short months I will be celebrating nine years as a nurse. The time has absolutely flown by! I became a nurse at 19-years-old. Becoming ...

There are many reasons why I made the decision to become a registered nurse. The main influence on my decision was the benefit of having many career options. I knew there were many different avenues ...

Nursing. I really had no clue what I was getting into when I applied for nursing school. I can’t say I always knew I wanted to be a nurse or ...

Breathe.