Poultry winners, left to right, are Claresa Ruholl, Ava Donaldson, Ava Hecht, Easton Caraway, Kinsley Haarmann, Emerson ...

ALTAMONT — Eleven races highlighted the opening day of harness racing at the Effingham County Fair Sunday. Casey Leonard started the day driving back-to-back victories. Leonard took Fox Valley Tamara ...

The Unit #40 outdoor athletic facilities will be closed on Monday, July 28 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Tuesday, July 29 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Audio on Demand: Local Sports & Archives Roedl’s Perfect World Wins $50,000 Kentucky Derby Proud Series Final Harness Racing Begins Sunday At The Effingham County Fair Wyatt Avenatti, Jacquavyian ...

Audio on Demand: Local Sports & Archives Matt Avenatti Garners Three Harness Driving Victories At Effingham Co. Fair Eleven Races Highlight Effingham County Fair Harness Racing Sunday Cubs Down White ...

Floyd D. Lawhorn, 63, of Casey, IL passed away at 5:59 pm on July 23, 2025, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. A memorial visitation will be from 6:00 to 7:00 pm on Thursday July 31, 2025, at ...

Guiding four horses to victory was Jamaica Patton. Patton won behind Jim’s Big Boy in the ISA 3-Year-Old Colt/Gelding Pace in the sixth race. The duo won in 2:02.1. He then claimed the seventh race, ...

Jacquavyian Carter and Mike Cox picked up two wins each. Carter won the opening race, the ISA 2-Year-Old Filly Pace with Illini Fort Kaykay. The duo crossed the finish line in 2:15.0. Carter then won ...

The Effingham Athletic Department will be utilizing an online registration process for the 2025-26 school year. This will be for 5th grade through 12th grade students participating in extracurricular ...