Photo ID: 1st row: L. Beck, H. Buckman, M. Buzzard, S. Collins, S. Cunningham 2nd row: D. Doedtman, A. Feldhake, M. Greenwood, C. Holmes, M. Jenkins 3rd row: I. Jones, […]
Author: Greg Sapp
A second person has died from injuries received in a multi-vehicle crash on I-57 in Coles County last week. Champaign County Coroner Laurie Brauer said 42-year-old Alicia J. Barks of […]
Merita died on Thursday, December 18
Hutson Everett Westendorf, 11-month-old son of Jack and Mackenzie Westendorf, passed away Friday, December 19, 2025. Funeral services to honor Hutson’s life will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, […]
Gerald Taphorn, 57, of Altamont, died at 3:53 a.m., Monday, December 15, 2025 at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO. A funeral mass will be held at […]
The Effingham County Chamber announces Northside Ford-Lincoln and McMahon Meats as the 2026 Excellence in Business Award recipients. The businesses will be formally recognized during the 2026 Chamber Gala: Saturday […]
Dieterich village board members passed their fiscal year tax levy. The General Fund levy totaled $70,095. The Board granted a two-year extension for two lots in Dieterich Industrial Park East […]