Applications for the Effingham Noon Rotary Club Scholarship are now available. The Rotary Club will award two $1,000.00 scholarships to a collegebound senior graduating from both Effingham and St. Anthony […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Emily Ruth Barber, 29, of Charleston, IL passed away at 5:25 am on Monday March 9, 2026, at her residence. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Monday March […]
Members of the Effingham County Board’s Administrative Committee voted this week to send a resolution to the full board, opposing the Illinois Physician-Assisted Suicide Bill. The state bill is also […]
By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary A Cook County man is challenging a state law that prohibits people convicted of any felony from ever owning or possessing […]
The Effingham City Plan Commission Tuesday voted to recommend a text amendment to the City Zoning Ordinance regulating vacation or short-term rental structures. The change would permit four such structures […]
Catherine Rose Rentfrow, 77, of Farina, died on March 7th, 2026, surrounded by her family. She was born to Cecil Sr. and Helen (Whitt) Quick on October 10th, 1948, in […]
Della Alice Stewart, age 91, of St. Elmo, Illinois, passed away Monday, March 09, 2026 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Funeral will be held at 12:00 p.m. […]