The National Weather Service will assess damage Thursday to determine if any tornadoes touched down. More than a dozen ...

Severe weather swept through Central Illinois counties Wednesday evening, breaking tree limbs, bringing down powerlines and ...

Multiple counties are under a Tornado Watch until 4 p.m. Wednesday with more counties expected be go under watches later ...

Officials in Effingham County met with the press Thursday afternoon to address concerns about a fire that broke out at DRT ...

Unemployment rates in Illinois and in area counties were lower in February than one year earlier. The state jobless rate was 5.1%, compared to 5.3% in February 2024. The Effingham County unemployment ...

County Republicans on Friday celebrated the return of Donald Trump to the White House during their annual Lincoln Day Dinner at the Thelma Keller Convention Center. With Election Day on Tuesday, local ...

Birth to Five Illinois, a Statewide Early Childhood Regional and Community System, has awarded an additional $3,075,000 to support both existing and new Local Early Childhood Collaborations across the ...

Platoon D officers conducted the stop when a K9 unit alerted them to suspected narcotics in the vehicle. The driver, ...

Central Illinois is in the crosshairs for another severe weather outbreak. A sharp cold front will lift into the region ...

EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) - Two adults and three juveniles have been arrested after a series of vehicle break-ins throughout Effingham County. For several weeks, residents have been reporting ...