Thomas James Dunn, affectionately known as Tom to his friends and loved ones, left this world peacefully at his home in Ramsey, Illinois, on February 28, 2026. Tom was born […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Friday marked the launch of the EIU Effingham County Alumni and Friends Advocacy Group. EIU, in partnership with Paul Koerner of Koerner Distributor and other community leaders, launched the group. […]
Ruth Whitley, 89, of Effingham, IL passed away on February 25, 2026, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Johnson […]
A district judge sentenced an Olney man to 28 years in federal prison after he admitted to producing child pornography of a 13-year-old minor. Joseph Jared St. Pierre, 37, pleaded […]
EFFINGHAM COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (ECEMA) in collaboration with the National Weather Service in Lincoln will be holding a Severe Storm Spotter Training Class on Tuesday, March 10, at 6:30 […]
Marilyn “Biff” Joy Sproat, age 92, of the Lutheran Care Center, Altamont, Illinois, formerly of St. Elmo, passed away at 12:06 p.m. on Wednesday February 25, 2026, at HSHS St. […]
10 additional criminal charges have been filed against Montrose resident Dakota “Cody” Czerwonka. The 32-year-old Czerwonka had been arrested in January for grooming and sexual exploitation of a child. The […]