Winning Effingham County Dog Show winners were, front row, left to right, Kara Shouse, Noel Hoekstra, Ignacio Hernandez, ...

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 Matt Avenatti Garners Three Harness Driving Victories At Effingham Co. Fair Eleven Races Highlight Effingham County Fair Harness Racing Sunday Cubs Down White ...

Audio on Demand: Local News & Archives Farina Man Charged in Connection w/Incident Near Edgewood Lake Land Board Approves RAMP Document Seeking Capital Improvement Support from State Pritzker Signs ...

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

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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 ...

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.