NCAA MEN’S PAIRINGS. 2026 NCAA Tournament Schedule. All times CST. Tuesday, March 17 (First Four in Dayton, Ohio) (16) UMBC vs. (16) Howard, 5:40 p.m. (11) Texas vs. (11) NC Sta ...

NCAA WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS. Wednesday, March 18 (First Four) 6 p.m., (11) Nebraska vs. (11) Richmond. 8 p.m., (16) Missouri State vs. (16) SFA. Thursday, March 19 (First F ...

CHARLESTON — Area teams competed in the Central Illinois High School Boys and Girls Track Meets at Eastern Illinois University Saturday. Area teams competing were Effingham, Effingham St. Anthony, ...

Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary statewide total of 882 wild turkeys during the 2025-2026 fall archery turkey season, according to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The total ...

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The 2025-26 Egyptian Illini Girls All-Conference Basketball Teams were named. Brownstown/St. Elmo’s Dayana Haslett was selected to the First Team and also claimed the Most Valuable Player award.

Nancy L. Bugger, 80, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2026 at her home in Effingham. Arrangements are being made at this time at Bauer Funeral Home in Effingham.

The Energy Assistance Foundation, through its Warm Neighbors Cool Friends (WNCF) program, partners with CEFS Economic Opportunity to provide energy bill payment assistance to eligible Ameren Illinois ...

Judith A. Voelker, 76, of Altamont, died at 3:22 p.m. Thursday, March 12, 2026 at Lutheran Care Center, Altamont.

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