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A 17-year-old teen from Ohio apologized to cops after forcing a tanker truck off the road, causing it to spill its load of toxic chemicals. Five people were killed in the incident. A report released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) noted that the truck pulled to the right...

The Salem Police Department has a new chief. Deputy Chief Susan Miller will take the position on November first, when current chief Kyle Ambuehl will retire. Miller became the city’s first female officer when she joined the force 29 years ago and will now be the department’s first female police chief. She became deputy chief in December 2014 and held that position under the last two police chiefs.

Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, Captain Nathan Douglas, announces the results of Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrols in Fayette, Wabash, Wayne, Clay, Effingham and Hamilton counties during September. These NITE patrols allowed the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement action in response to impaired driving and occupant restraint violations especially between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

A Salem home was destroyed by fire overnight. Salem Assistant Fire Chief Bill Fulton reports the two story home at 212 West Warmoth was fully engulfed in flames upon their arrival just before 11 Sunday night. There was concern someone may be inside, but so far no indication that was...

The 12,000-person town of Effingham, Illinois, is now home to Wheat Penny Cocktail Bar, an elevated speakeasy that opened in September. When co-owner Michael Brummer bought the building that houses Wheat Penny, he had a central unifying concept in mind: He wanted it to be a place to stay, work and play. The top level of the property houses Airbnb rentals; the middle functions as a co-working space; and Wheat Penny – the final piece of the puzzle – sits below the surface on the lowest level. Brummer and co-owner Riley Pruemer have embraced the natural layout and structure of the building. “It’s an old bank building that was built in 1890," Pruemer says. "There are several vaults … we kept the whole space pretty much how it was: the architecture, the brick, the stone."

The Salem City Council has given the final go-ahead for the sale of the former Save-a-Lot building that will be the future side of a business that will sell and service drones for the agriculture industry. Chad Eagan who runs CEPT Properties and Air Apply LLC wants to move quickly.

The Clay County Health Department will host a drive-thru flu shot clinic tomorrow and Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM at their location. Individuals seeking flu shots should follow the signs directing them to the new carport; no appointment is necessary. Please remember to bring your Medicare Part B card, HMO card, Medicaid card, or insurance card. If you are uninsured, underinsured, or if your insurance is out of network, a small fee may apply.

This past weekend showcased some exciting action in high school football, particularly in the LIC matchups on Friday night:. Olney triumphed over Mt. Carmel with a score of 33-6. Newton edged out Paris, winning 20-14. Casey-Westfield dominated Marshall, finishing strong at 42-0. The remaining LIC game took place on Saturday,...

In a competitive field of 111 golfers, Olney’s Ayden Nealis excelled, tying for 14th place with a round of 79. Nealis advanced to the 2A State Tournament after a thrilling 3-hole playoff for two spots. Other Olney Results:. Reese Glover: 84 (43rd place) Carsyn Ameter: 94 (87th place) Teams...

After losing to Richland County the last time they met, Mt. Vernon decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Mt. Vernon Rams walked away with a 2-0 win over the Richland County Tigers on Saturday. Mt. Vernon's victory bumped their record up to 9-15. As for Richland County,...

Vandalia picked up their fifth win of the season on Monday night taking down Altamont in three sets 25-27, 25-15, 25-17. The win for the Lady Vandals comes after three straight losses while Altamont came in as winners of four of their last five matches only to be handed the non-conference loss. Vandalia, now 5-19, will be at home again tonight as they host Teutopolis for another non-conference match. Altamont stands at 10-9 and will also have a short turnaround as they will be back at home tonight, hosting St. Elmo-Brownstown in a National Trail Conference match.

1 Seed St. Anthony defeated 8 Seed Cowden Herrick Beecher City 5-4 7 Seed Windsor / Stew Stras defeated 2 Seed North Clay 4-3 Cowden Herrick Beecher City defeated Martinsville 25-15 25-15 Little Illini Conference. Chrisman defeated Paris 25-17 25-19 Westville defeated Marshall 25-25 25-14 Lincoln Prairie Conference Tournament. At...

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Effingham was the 55-12 winner over Taylorville when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Effingham Hearts and the Taylorville Tornadoes were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the Effingham Hearts suffered a 42-41 loss. Jaxon Bridges threw...

The National Trail Conference baseball tournament quarterfinals will be held today with four games on tap across the area. Eighth-seeded CHBC will be at top-seeded St. Anthony for the first quarterfinal game being played at Evergreen Park in Effingham at 4:00pm and #4 seed Altamont will host #5 seed Dieterich at Altamont High School at 4:00pm in the second quarterfinal game. Second-seeded North Clay will host seventh-seeded Windsor/Stew-Stras at North Clay High School at 4:00pm in the third quarterfinal game and in the fourth and final quarterfinal game, #3 seed South Central will host #6 seed Neoga at Lions Field in Kinmundy at 4:00pm. The winners of the first two quarterfinal games and the winners of the third and fourth quarterfinals games will meet each other at the higher seed on Wednesday, October 9 at 4:00pm.

The IHSA on Thursday released the pairings for the 2024 soccer postseason one day after releasing seeds on Wednesday, October 2. Both I70Sports area teams, Altamont and Vandalia, will compete in Class 1A and are assigned to the North Mac Sectional complex. Altamont earned a #5 seed and Vandalia earned a #10 seed in Sub-Sectional B. Altamont will host one regional in the sectional complex and will open up postseason play on Tuesday, October 15 at 4:00pm Altamont Grade School against #11 seed Robinson. The winner of that quarterfinal game will take on #2 seed Teutopolis in the first quarterfinal game on Saturday, October 19 at 10:00am. The Regional Championship game for the Altamont Regional will be played on Tuesday, October 22 at 4:00pm. Vandalia as a #10 seed will be on the road for their quarterfinal matchup as they will take on Pana with that match date and time still to be determined. The winner of that quarterfinal will advance to the semifinals to face #1 seed Hillsboro on Saturday, October 19 at 12:00pm at Hillsboro. The Hillsboro Regional Championship game will be played on Tuesday, October 22 at 5:00pm.

Here’s a look at the action from Boys High School Soccer over the weekend, featuring teams from Newton and Olney. Mattoon edged out Newton, winning 3-2. Lincoln defeated Olney, finishing with a score of 3-0. Saturday Results. Lincoln then faced Newton, securing a close victory of 3-2. Mattoon shut...

The Altamont Indians advance to the semifinals of the NTC Tournament with a 7-0 win in the quarterfinals against the Dieterich Movin’ Maroons. The Indians got on the board in the bottom of the first inning when Keegan Schultz reached on a two-out double, then would later come around to score when Zaine Miller reached on an error from the shortstop to give Altamont a 1-0 lead. Altamont would add on to their lead in the bottom of the third inning when Kade Milleville would reach on an error and advance to third on a groundout. Schultz would then single up the middle to score Milleville to make the score 2-0. Miller would then rip a double to left center field scoring Schultz as Altamont would lead 3-0 after three. The Indians would break the game open in the bottom of the fifth when Brayden Elam led off with a hit-by-pitch. Two batters later, Miller would ground into a fielder’s choice putting runners on the corners with one out for Cooper McManaway who would reach on an infield single to load the bases for Parker Bell. Bell would then single to score Elam to give the Indians a 4-0 lead. Dyson Wagner would then single to score Miller and McManaway giving Altamont a 6-0 lead. Altamont would get one more run in the sixth and Miller would pitch a scoreless seventh to secure Altamont with the 7-0 win. The win improves the Indians to 11-11 on the fall season. They will play Wednesday in the semifinals of the NTC Tournament when they travel to Effingham to take on the top-seeded St. Anthony Bulldogs.

The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that the reconstruction of the westbound lanes of Fayette Avenue and a portion of Maple Street, north of the intersection, will begin Thursday, Oct. 10. This closure is part of the Fayette Avenue reconstruction project in Effingham. This work will require the closure of...

CHBC baseball put together a late comeback run in their bid to upset top-seeded St. Anthony, but that comeback attempt came up just short as the Bobcats fell to the Bulldogs, 5-4, in the quarterfinals of the National Trail Conference Baseball Tournament on Monday. St. Anthony scored first with a run in the bottom of the first and tacked on one run in the second as the Bobcats trailed 2-0. CHBC would score their first run in the top of the third as a RBI groundout from AJ Radloff scored Hunter Pope from third to cut the Bulldog lead down to 2-1. St. Anthony scored one run in the bottom half of the inning and one more in the fourth as CHBC trailed 4-1 at the end of the fourth inning. The Bobcats got things rolling in the top of the sixth with a leadoff single from Radloff was followed up by Conner Nowitzke drawing a walk to put runners at first and third. A wild pitch from the Bulldog pitcher would allow Radloff to score and move Nowitzke up to second base. Trailing 4-2, Kale Hardimon reached base on a bunt single to advance the runners and load the bases. Blake Mueller took advantage of the loaded bases situation for a two-RBI single to left field as Nowitzke and Rueff both scored and tied the game up at 4-4. The scoring threat would end as St. Anthony brought in their ace to pitch and would get the Bobcats to hit into a sacrifice and then get two strikeouts to end the top of the 6th with the teams deadlocked at 4-4. The Bulldogs would load the bases and score one run on a fielder’s choice to pull ahead of CHBC, 5-4. The Bobcats were able to get out of the inning after allowing just the one run, but in the top of the seventh would only get one runner aboard on a walk with two outs before being sat down with a groundout, a fly ball out and a line out to end the ballgame. With the loss, CHBC ends their fall season at 7-9. St. Anthony advances to the semifinals to face #4 Altamont on Wednesday.