Lake Land College student Jay Bliler, Taylorville, has been named a member of the 2026 Coca-Cola Academic Team and will receive a $1,300 scholarship. The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation sponsors the […]
Author: Greg Sapp
We spend one-third of our lives sleeping and that third greatly impacts the other two, yet nearly one in three U.S. adults do not get enough sleep, according to the […]
Peggy Reese, 73, of Lafayette, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 15, 1952, in Greenup, […]
Phillip Starr Brown, 69, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026 at home following a brief illness. A private family burial will be in Old Union Cemetery […]
Polls are open until 7pm on this Illinois Primary Election Day. We will have the final results for the various races once the totals are available. We do not plan […]
EMPLOYMENT: Kevin Mante P/T SSO Mark Devall 7th Grade Boys Track Coach for the 2025-26 School Year Cindy Curry 3 Hr. Cook at EJHS Claire Beckman SLP for the 2026-27 […]
During Monday night’s Effingham Unit #40 Board of Education meeting, district leadership unveiled a comprehensive fiscal restructuring plan designed to yield nearly $1.2 million in savings over the next two […]