Effingham County Fair 4-H Dairy Goat award winners were, front row, left to right, Clair Berg, Bryar Kreke and Dayton Tabbert ...

Award winners are, left to right, Katie Kollmann, Ali Kollmann, Sam Probst, Weston Nelson, Eric Wiedner, Evan Wiedner, Spencer Lurkins, Nate Lurkins, Emma Beckman, Jake Buscher and Henry Probst.

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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A girl with local ties has been crowned Miss Champaign County Fair. Sophia Hartke is the daughter of Ted and Jessica Hartke ...

Effingham Water Superintendent Michael Dirks has announced that Lake Sara is closed to all boating traffic.

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, ...