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 […]
Author: Greg Sapp
By BRIDGETTE FOX Capitol News Illinois bfox@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD – Illinois K-12 schools may soon be required to pick new mascots to replace those that reference Native American names and imagery. […]
Interstate 57 Southbound re-opened at the Edgewood interchange following crashes early Friday morning. One person was killed. Fayette County Coroner David Harris said a semi overturned on the southbound lanes. […]
Effingham Unit 40 school board members approved agreements with Holland Construction and BLDD Architects to move ahead with work at South Side and at Central Grade School. The work includes […]
Tony Wayne Haney, age 59, of Newton, Illinois, and formerly of Cumberland County, Illinois, passed away Thursday, April 3, 2025, at his home. Private family services will be held. Arrangements […]
Fred H. Lohman, 96 of Effingham, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, […]
(LUKE THOELE AND THERESA HILLYER) Theresa Hillyer was recognized for her service at Tuesday night’s Effingham City Plan Commission meeting. Hillyer served four years on the Plan Commission. She also […]