Packers running back Josh Jacobs said he's operating under the assumption that he won't have to sit out any more games than the six he already missed ...

The Taylorville Fire Department has received a grant from the Leary Firefighters Foundation to purchase a new firefighting skid unit for one of its al...

A Pana woman was arrested Tuesday night following an investigation into a threatening Facebook post directed at a Pana school administrator. According...

Unofficial election results show Republican candidates leading or winning the contested races in Christian County, with all 29 precincts reporting. In...

The Christian County Health Department is alerting consumers to a recall involving 15-ounce cans of Great Value fruit cocktail due to possible elevate...

JUNIOR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL Saturday, October 31 Seventh-Grade Game Pana St. Pat’s           2       1     1     3     —       7 St. […] The post Junior High Boys Basketball — October 31 Results appeared first on Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3.

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David Hilyard Hoff, 65, of Taylorville, formerly of Mason City, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at Springfield Memorial Hospital under hospice care. He was born May 17, 1961, in Springfield, to Kenneth R. and Margaret A. (Hilyard) Hoff. David and Cathy shared 10 wonderful years together, the last five as husband and wife.…

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A Taylorville home was heavily damaged by fire Wednesday night, and one firefighter was treated for minor injuries. The Taylorville Fire Department sa...