Clay County State’s Attorney Phillip M. Givens has announced that Michael Phillips, 39, of Louisville, Illinois, was sentenced to time in the Illinois Department of Corrections on October 1, 2025, […]

The Effingham Unit 40 Board of Education acted Tuesday on two student disciplinary cases. The Board expelled one student through the end of the second semester of the 2026-27 school […]

The Effingham County Airport Commission Wednesday discussed how to deal with trees on the north and south sides of an airport runway. The height of the trees are of concern […]

The Effingham Police Department is alerting the public about an ongoing scam involving individuals impersonating police officers from our Department. Scammers, identifying themselves as specific Effingham Police Officers, are contacting […]