Article summary Rep. Margaret Croke — Gov. JB Pritzker’s hand-picked candidate for comptroller — held an election night lead of about 2.3% Tuesday night, although the Associated Press had not […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Former Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy set to face Stratton in November By BEN SZALINSKI, BRENDEN MOORE & JENNA SCHWEIKERT Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton […]
(BUHNERKEMPE) Voter turnout was pretty small for Tuesday’s Illinois Primary Election in Effingham County. 5,505 votes were cast of 24,392 registered to vote in the county. Of the countywide races, […]
Former state senator who lost to Pritzker in 2022 wins GOP nomination for governor for second try By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Darren Bailey’s performance downstate […]
The Effingham Sunrise Rotary Club would like to share a highlight from their March 17th program. Registered Dietitian Amanda Settle, owner of Nutrition Wise, recently shared her journey from ballet […]
John Andrew Breer, 16, of Effingham, IL, passed away into the arms of the Lord on Monday, March 16, 2026. Born on February 26, 2010, John was a young man […]
Effingham County 4-H member Miley Pontious has been selected as one of just three winners nationwide in the Woody’s Mini Calf Giveaway, earning her the opportunity to receive and exhibit […]