Matters financial dominated Monday night’s agenda for the Dieterich Board of Education. The Board approved the amended fiscal year budget. Expenditures were reduced by $264,000, allowing the final budget to […]

One person was taken for treatment when a car and truck collided at 3rd and Fayette in Effingham during the noon hour Tuesday. Effingham City Police report that an eastbound […]

Effingham County Board members Monday approved ordinances governing solar energy and wind energy conversion systems. The measures are designed to govern systems as they arrive to locate in the county. […]

By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois Bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com  Gov. JB Pritzker signed Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget into law Monday, taking shots at President Donald Trump’s budget management to defend hard […]