Dozens of high school students from across Central Illinois recently got the chance to find out what it’s like to be a legislator, courtesy of State Senator Steve McClure’s (R-Springfield) Youth ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — History is an important piece of education to hold onto, not just as memorabilia, but as a way to ...

The new Effingham tornado has caused widespread concern as the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a critical tornado warning across several parts of central Illinois. A strong storm cell moved ...

My dad’s sister, Florence Hatke Beres, lived in the Chicago area most of her adult life, but she came “down south” every year ...

The slogan holds true as the town of 12,400 has much to offer East Central Illinois residents as well as those traveling through as it is conveniently located where I-57 and I-70 intersect. According ...

EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — Ten Central Illinois fire departments responded to the scene of a residential fire in Effingham early Monday morning, in which a firefighter fell down a flight of stairs.

Central Grade School is a public school located in Effingham, IL, which is in a fringe rural setting. The student population of Central Grade School is 547 and the school serves 2-5. At Central Grade ...