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Car catches fire, damages home in Effingham
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Car catches fire, damages home in Effingham

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Mar 5, 2026

A home was damaged after a car caught fire in Effingham Thursday morning.

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New drone tech boosts Effingham Fire response

New drone tech boosts Effingham Fire response

  • Updated Mar 3, 2026

The Effingham Fire Department has expanded its drone program, adding new life-saving technology designed to respond faster and more effectivel…

New drone tech boosts Effingham Fire response
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New drone tech boosts Effingham Fire response

  • Caryn Eisert
  • Updated Mar 3, 2026

The Effingham Fire Department has expanded its drone program, adding new life-saving technology designed to respond faster and more effectively to emergencies on land and water.

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MacArthur boys get road win over Champaign Central

MacArthur boys get road win over Champaign Central

  • Updated Jan 27, 2026

MacArthur boys get road win over Champaign Central

Effingham County woman crowned 2026 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen
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Effingham County woman crowned 2026 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Jan 19, 2026

A woman representing Effingham County was crowned the 2026 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen at the competition this past weekend. 

Car collides with train in Effingham
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Car collides with train in Effingham

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Jan 8, 2026

A car was hit by a train in Effingham Tuesday. 

Hope 4 Horses Rescue & Sanctuary join Effingham County Chamber
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Hope 4 Horses Rescue & Sanctuary join Effingham County Chamber

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Dec 18, 2025

Hope 4 Horses Rescue & Sanctuary, a local nonprofit dedicated to providing care, rehabilitation, and a safe haven for horses in need, has joined the Effingham County Chamber.

Man charged in hit and run crash where woman was hit, injured by a golf cart
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Man charged in hit and run crash where woman was hit, injured by a golf cart

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Oct 23, 2025

A man is accused of hitting a woman with a golf cart and leaving the scene. 

Trial date set for Altamont man arrested for illegal videotaping in Golden Corral restroom
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Trial date set for Altamont man arrested for illegal videotaping in Golden Corral restroom

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Oct 22, 2025

A trial date is set for an Altamont man arrested last month after being accused of illegal videotaping at an Effingham restaurant. 

Police training underway at Effingham High School this week
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Police training underway at Effingham High School this week

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Oct 21, 2025

Effingham Unit 40 Schools took to Facebook to tell people local law enforcement is using one of the rooms at the school for training. 

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