Paul Henry Breer, 78, of Teutopolis, IL, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. Paul was born on April 20, 1947 to Ferd and Helen (Vahling) Breer. Paul married […]

The Effingham Knights of Columbus Council made contributions to two charitable organizations. The K of C made a $500 donation to this year’s Effingham County FISH Christmas Store. Accepting the […]

By MAGGIE DOUGHERTY Capitol News Illinois mdougherty@capitolnewsillinois.com  Article Summary  Following the ICC’s approval of a $73 million rate increase for Ameren, the company’s residential customers can expect to see an […]

The Effingham Zoning Board of Appeals Tuesday granted one variance and denied another. The petition granted was for a variance in the rear yard setback from 35 feet to 30 […]

Lisa Earp, Lake Land College Business Instructor/Program Coordinator of Office Professionals/Director of Court Reporting & Captioning, was recently named the Illinois Business Association (IBEA) Post-Secondary Educator of the Year. Earp […]

Effingham city council members discussed at their last meeting an agreement for engineering services for improvements on Jaycee Avenue. The work would extend from US Route 45 to Veterans Drive. […]

The Effingham County 911 Board was updated on new tornado sirens in place at two locations in the county at this month’s meeting. Work continues on getting the new tornado […]