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 […]

The Effingham Unit 40 Board of Education acted on several personnel matters at a special meeting Wednesday evening. The hirings included Mason Hull as a junior high PE and Health […]

Defense says judge should have barred video of minutes following Sonya Massey’s shooting By DEAN OLSEN Illinois Times dolsen@illinoistimes.com Article Summary  Former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson is seeking […]