Members of the Effingham Water Authority have approved the tax levy ordinance for the coming year, but decided to delay until the November meeting the decisions on policies and procedures. […]

The filing period for candidates of established political parties for county offices and precinct committeepersons starts on Monday, October 27 at 8am and goes through Monday, November 3 at 5pm […]

By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Four members of Illinois GOP candidate for governor Darren Bailey’s family were killed in a Montana helicopter crash on Wednesday.  Circumstances […]

Carol A. Althoff, 82, of Watson, IL, passed away on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. […]