Clay County State’s Attorney Phillip M. Givens announced that Garrett Cosner, 23 years of age, of Flora, Illinois; Steven Moore, 32 years of age, of Flora, Illinois; and John Mulvaney, […]

Nonfarm payroll totals in Illinois reached a record high in June, increasing by 9,400. June’s record payroll job total surpassed the previous record high set in March. Industry sectors with […]

Roger D. Maxedon, 88, of Effingham, passed away peacefully on July 20, 2025, at Willowbrook Memory Care in Effingham. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 25, 2025, […]

Kenneth Wayne McCarty, age 79, of Kinmundy, Illinois, passed away peacefully at 6:15 pm, Saturday, July 19, 2025, at his home with his loving family by his side. It was […]

Richard Duane Poe, age 80, of Shelbyville, Illinois, and formerly of Dieterich, Illinois, passed away at 9:59 PM – Saturday, July 19, 2025, at HSHS Saint John’s Hospital in Springfield, […]