In the wake of the devastating tornadoes that impacted communities across Southeastern Illinois, the Southeastern Illinois Community Foundation’s Southeastern Illinois Disaster Relief Fund is making a meaningful difference for families […]
Author: Greg Sapp
The City of Effingham would like to congratulate City Planner Greg Koester on being awarded Employee of the Quarter, as well as Employee of the Year, as a part of […]
Lawmaker’s husband, Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons, charged with obstructing justice By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, faces 10 counts of wire […]
Gerald L. “Jerry” Kinkelaar, 67, of Effingham, IL, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 p.m. […]
Dieterich village board members voted this week to pay just over $46,000 for work on the North Pointe Ditch reconstruction project, and approved a just over $16,000 change order on […]
(EFFINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL FFA ADVISOR TY TOTTEN WAS ON HAND FOR WEDNESDAY’S ROTARY PEACE POLE DEDICATION, ALONG WITH EHS FFA MEMBERS LOGAN ROEDL AND KYNDAL FEARDAY) One of the worldwide […]
Effingham County Regional Airport commissioners reviewed use of the east-west runway extension. The extension has been open about two weeks. A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held later this summer. […]