Entries are open for the 2026 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Family of the Year contest. SIU will honor two special families during Saluki Family Weekend, set for Sept. 11-13. Recognition will […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Jennifer Lynn Starwalt, age 45, of Kinmundy, Illinois, passed away Thursday night, August 6, 2026, at St. Louis University Hospital. She was born January 12, 1981, in Olney, the daughter […]
Russell W. Sandner, 79, of Altamont died at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at his home. According to Russell’s wishes, there will be no services. Gieseking Funeral Home, Altamont […]
A four-hour meeting of the Effingham City Plan Commission Tuesday night chiefly addressed the pros and cons of a solar field near Dutch Lane, but the discussion is not over. […]
Greg A. Anderson, 61, of Effingham, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at his home. Greg was born October 17, 1964 in Decatur, Illinois, the son of James […]
(ST. SEN. STEVE McCLURE ADDRESSES THE CROWD AS CITY COMMISSIONER LIBBY MOELLER LOOKS ON) Last-minute work led to a successful effort to get signage named on local roadways for two […]
Effingham city police are continuing their investigation into an aggravated battery that occurred over the weekend. The incident occurred following a physical altercation at 1:25am Saturday, when officers from the […]