The Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Department of Agriculture have announced that the US Department of Agriculture has declared Illinois to be “unaffected” by H5N1 avian influenza, […]

Linda Sue Hartsey, age 78, of Louisville, Illinois passed away at 11:11am Friday, October 3, 2025 at the Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville, Indiana. Linda was born on […]

Though National Preparedness Month has come to an end, the Effingham County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) continues its emergency and disaster preparedness efforts for its 11th year of service. Since […]

  By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com  Article Summary Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton released her economic agenda for the 2026 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.  It focuses on mirroring […]

Downtown Effingham will be a happening place Saturday. It’s the day for the 2025 Ham City Fall Fest. Things will get rolling at 10am with a 5K run and walk. […]