Pictured (attached):   Matt Cekander, Program Chair; Linda Hubbartt; Ryan Wyckoff, Sunrise Rotary President  Former Rotarian Linda Hubbartt, Executive Director of the Effingham City–County Committee on Aging (ECCOA), recently spoke to Rotarians […]

Altamont resident Valek Bernahl has been sentenced to two years in prison for possession of methamphetamine. The 26-year-old Bernahl was taken into custody after failing to return to custody from […]

By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Story Summary IDHS says it inadvertently stored protected health information on a publicly accessible website involving more than 32,000 Division of Rehabilitation Services […]

Effingham County’s Economic Development Advisory Board met Tuesday with the proponents of a combination cafe and event room. Myra Qureshi and Emily Abendroth are putting together Maro and Emmy’s Play […]

Registrations and sponsorships for the 2026 Effingham County Chamber Gala are due by the end of this week. This year’s Gala theme is “Saturday Night Fever”. The event is presented […]