(CREWS WORKING LATE SATURDAY NIGHT NEAR WREN BRIDGE IN FAYETTE COUNTY) The body of a nine-year-old girl was recovered from a log jam near the Wren Bridge in Fayette County. […]

The City of Effingham has extended the time to complete the Holiday Drive storm sewer replacement project from North Koester Drive to North Martin Street. The closure has been extended […]

Pictured (left to right): ACCE President & CEO Sheree Anne Alley, Membership Director Becky Brown, and ACCE Board Chair & Greater Boson Chamber President & CEO Jim Rooney. Photo provided […]

A local man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for domestic battery. 49-year-old Aaron J. Doedtman of Watson had been placed on probation when his case was first concluded, […]

Eligible wheat producers interested in becoming a candidate for the Illinois Wheat Development Board can request nominating petitions beginning today, August 1. Those interested can obtain petitions from the Illinois […]

The 2024 real estate tax bills due and payable in 2025 are being mailed today, August 1, 2025 by the Effingham County Treasurer’s Office. The due date for the first […]