The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that Cumberland Road (U.S. 40) in St. Elmo will close for improvements and repairs at the railroad crossing. Work will begin Monday, Aug. 25 […]
Author: Greg Sapp
John “Larry” Kane, 89, passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at his home in Effingham. Private family services will be held at a later date. Bauer Funeral Home is assisting.
(FROM LEFT, CHRISTOPHER AND ANDREA MATHEWS ARE THE OWNERS OF BLACKBIRD CHOCOLATE COMPANY. ROTARY WEEKLY PROGRAM CHAIRMAN HENRY SIEMER POSES WITH A BOX OF BLACKBIRD CHOCOLATES) Effingham Noon Rotarians had […]
Effingham City Council members got good news this week concerning the construction of Santa Maria Avenue. City Director of Public Works Jeremy Heuerman said that bids on the extension of […]
Cowden-Herrick school board members approved Karly Smith as volunteer high school volleyball assistant coach at this month’s meeting. The Board approved a tentative budget for the new fiscal year, approved […]
Stew-Stras school board members Wednesday hired Alyssa Pruemer for a paraprofessional position, and hired Jerod Ruffner as high school Scholar Bowl coach. The Board accepted Hanna Niemerg’s resignation as junior […]
The Effingham Unit 40 Board of Education has reinstituted charges for breakfast and lunch for district students. Superintendent Andy Johnson said the District ended up “in the hole” on the […]