After last weekend’s lousy weather, Effingham will try again this Saturday to celebrate the Christmas season. Downtown Effingham’s Hometown Christmas is sponsored by the Effingham County Chamber of Commerce. Climb […]
The City of Effingham would like to congratulate Sandi Rich on being awarded Employee of the Quarter as a part of the City’s Employee Recognition Program. The Employee of the […]
Effingham Unit 40 school board members Wednesday approved a five-year contract with the Effingham Classroom Teachers Association. Unit 40 Superintendent Andrew Johnson said the agreement calls for a 5.25% combined […]
Teutopolis village board members Wednesday handled a light agenda. The Board approved a liquor license for Anora Belle’s, doing business as Brickbat Alley. Also approved was a payment of $30,184.18 […]
Walter Eugene Percival, 91, of Pharr, TX, formerly of Charleston and Effingham, IL, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at South Texas Health System in Edinburg, TX. Funeral services […]
Fire damaged a commercial building in Mattoon Wednesday afternoon. Mattoon firefighters were called at 2:22pm to the 40-by-100-foot commercial building located at 312 North 16th Street, in the 1600 block […]