The May unemployment rate for Effingham County dipped below 3%. The 2.8% rate is down from 3.6% in May of 2024. The Illinois Department of Employment Security said total nonfarm […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Connie died on the night of Tuesday, June 24
Jim died on Wednesday, June 25
Traffic was blocked on northbound I-57 in Coles County Thursday afternoon when two semis collided. The crash happened just after 1pm in the area between the Lake Land College interchange […]
By BEN SZALINSKI & ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO — In a hot gymnasium on Chicago’s South Side, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday morning he’s running for a […]
A Ramsey man has been arrested for allegedly threatening Illinois State Police troopers at the Effingham headquarters on Tuesday. 38-year-old Mitchell Cole was reportedly in possession of brass knuckles at […]
Effingham County 911 board members heard the latest on a retrofit of the county PSAP at this month’s meeting. 911 System Administrator Tina Daniels reported that new furniture has been […]