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 ...

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, ...

Wyatt Avenatti claimed three victories in the sulky while Matthew Avenatti, Mike Cox and Jacquavyian Carter were all two-time winners. W. Avenatti took Vertical Speed to the win in the second race of ...

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 ...

Effingham Junior High School Softball Camp has been canceled for Monday, July 21. Camp will now be held Tuesday, July 22 through Thursday, July 24.

Pickleball was held last weekend at Hendelmeyer Park. Here are a few photos.

Note: José Ramírez (CLE) was elected as the AL’s starting third baseman but opted out of the game.

Los Angeles Angels at Philadelphia, 5:45 p.m. San Diego at Washington, 5:45 p.m. San Francisco at Toronto, 6:07 p.m. Cincinnati at New York Mets, 6:10 p.m. Kansas City at Miami, 6;10 p.m.

But his driving wasn’t the big news. Searle picked up his 1,000th career win as a trainer behind Here Comes Bob. Searle and Here Comes Bob went the distance in 2:09.1.