A fire late Sunday at the rear of Deb’s Catering and The Giving Plate in Altamont heavily damaged the building.

First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the ...

Large crowds of protesters have gathered in cities across the United for “No Kings” demonstrations against what they see a ...

The National Trail Conference Baseball All-Conference Teams were announced on Thursday. North Clay defeated St. Anthony in the championship game of the tournament. Altamont defeated Windsor-Stewardson ...

In a decisive new study, crop scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and USDA’s Agricultural Research Service show that soybeans are doubly damaged by drought and ozone pollution, b ...

Farmland values throughout central and southern Illinois decreased 4.41% on average from last year, according to the 2025 study of 22 benchmark farms by the Farm Credit Illinois (FCI) appraisal ...

A combination of challenges on U.S. farms has pushed turkey prices higher as the calendar nears Thanksgiving, with wholesale prices up about 40%.

Apple season has arrived at Tanners Orchard in Speer, along with an unexpected social media celebrity A forgotten cup labeled ...

A recent trip to South Korea to strengthen trade relationships is fresh on the mind of Illinois Pork Producers Association ...

A 63-year-old Wheeler woman was pronounced dead Sunday at the scene of a head-on crash on the Dieterich blacktop, approximately one mile south of Dieterich, according to Effingham County Coroner ...

Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom (IAITC) is a go-to resource for teachers wanting to help students grow connections to agriculture. Local programs received funding to continue classroom lessons t ...

It’s become customary for the Effingham football program to challenge for playoff contention. Following Friday night’s victory against Mattoon, the Flaming Hearts set themselves up for that. EHS defea ...