Canvas is now available and back online. As of early Friday, the parent company, Instructure, reported on its incident site that “Canvas is fully back online and available for use.” […]
Author: Greg Sapp
The 2026 Heart of America Grazing Conference will be held in Effingham July 15–16. The event will be headquartered at the Effingham Event Center on West Fayette. It will be […]
SEN. STEVE McCLURE ON SENATE FLOOR (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) The Illinois Senate has taken a major step toward creating new protections for students who are victims […]
Effingham Mayor Mike Schutzbach (seated center) recently signed a proclamation designating May 6-12, 2026, as Nurses Week to honor local nurses and the indispensable part they play in the healthcare […]
Randall Joe “Randy” Loy, age 74, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 9:40 AM on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services celebrating Randy’s […]
A St. Elmo man has been sentenced to four years in prison on two felony drug counts. 51-year-old Curtis Jennings pled guilty to counts of methamphetamine delivery and possession of […]
Work on Phase 2 of the Fayette Avenue reconstruction project will begin soon, but work in 2026 will not involve any reconstruction of the roadway. Kristi Sandschafer is the new […]