(NOON ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR NORMA LANSING, E-H-S ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT ISABELLA HARKINS-ALBIN, S-A-H-S ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT CALVIN SUDKAMP, AND NOON ROTARY CLUB PRESIDENT ANDREW KOESTER) Calvin Sudkamp, a 2025 […]

By BETH HUNDSDORFER  Capitol News Illinois  bhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com  An 8-year-old boy is the most recent casualty of a car crash at a Chatham daycare April 28. Bradley Lund, 8, has been […]

Effingham City Police Chief Jason McFarland has been awarded Employee of the Quarter as part of the City’s Employee Recognition Program. The Employee of the Quarter Award recognizes an employee […]

Josiah “JT” Thomas Koons, age 21, of Neoga, IL, passed away on Sunday, June 1, 2025. Funeral services honoring his life will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June […]

Effingham Unit 40 school board members Tuesday accepted the retirement of Pre-K Special Education teacher Rene Green. The retirement is effective as of the end of the recently completed school […]

Effingham City Council members Tuesday discussed the merits of selling property at Willow and Fayette to the Wright family. The location would serve as a new home for Wright at […]