Longtime State Representative Charles A. “Chuck” Hartke died Sunday. He was 80. Hartke served in the Illinois General Assembly from 1985 to 2003. He was later appointed Director of the […]

A house fire involving a death is being investigated in Newton. Wade Township Fire Protection District Chief Gary Lindeman said the fire at 508 Liberty Street occurred around 5:50pm Sunday. […]

Kendra Nicole (Grunloh) Hauschild, born on October 3, 1978 in Effingham, IL, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Paradise Valley, Arizona. She was the beloved daughter to William […]

Local State Representative Adam Niemerg of Dieterich said that a bill concerning homeschooling has stalled in the Illinois legislature. The measure would have required more reporting by homeschooling parents. Niemerg […]