Lake Land College is set to increase its tuition and fees rates by 3.25% for the 2026-2027 academic year, pending approval by the board of trustees during the regular March […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Judith A. “Judy” Willenborg, 89, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Willowbrook in Effingham, IL. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:30 […]
Leonard “Lennie” Bushur, 87, of Effingham, Illinois passed away on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham. A Mass of Christian Burial will be […]
An Effingham woman has been sentenced in Fayette County Circuit Court to six years in prison. 26-year-old Sierra Blankenship pled guilty Friday to unlawful possession with intent to deliver 15 […]
Brownstown resident Melvin Eller Jr. has been sentenced to 30 months in prison. Judge Allan Lolie sentenced the 43-year-old Eller Wednesday. The sentence was issued for the offenses of aggravated […]
A motion filed Thursday indicates that the former Sangamon County deputy convicted of second-degree murder for shooting an unarmed woman is receiving medical treatment at an undisclosed location. In the […]
A 16-year-old girl from Sigel was injured in a crash late Thursday night. The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office said the girl was traveling eastbound on 1900th Avenue, about a quarter-mile […]