Effingham Unit #40 board members Monday approved the 2026-2027 school year. The first day for student attendance will be August 12 with teachers reporting the two days prior to that. […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Effingham County Board members Monday approved a resolution opposing the Illinois Physician-Assisted Suicide Bill. The measure was passed out of committee last week and will take effect in September. The […]
Cowden-Herrick school board members have approved the calendar for the coming school year. August 13th will be the first student attendance day. The Board awarded the Herrick Elementary roof replacement […]
Kenneth Scott Talley, 63, formerly of Toledo, IL passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at his home in Effingham, IL. No services will be held; an intimate gathering with […]
Two people were injured when vehicles collided at US Route 40 and Illinois Route 128 between Altamont and St. Elmo. The crash happened at 1:30pm Saturday. Effingham County Sheriff’s Office […]
Mattoon authorities are investigating a suspicious house fire that occurred early Sunday morning. Firefighters were dispatched to 2513 Dewitt at 3:38am and arrived four minutes later to find the structure […]
(THE JACKKNIFED SEMI NORTH OF THE SHELBY-EFFINGHAM COUNTY LINE) A semi was blocking both lanes of Illinois Route 32 about 8am today when it jackknifed on the icy roadway. The […]