The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is responding to an outbreak of measles in Douglas County, involving at least four cases. An outbreak is defined as three or more […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Effingham County Emergency Management Agency and Effingham County Health Department urge residents to take precautions due to the extreme heat conditions. The National Weather Service in Lincoln predicts heat indices […]
4-H members from across the state recently demonstrated their skills during the Illinois 4-H Dog Show, held Aug. 22 at the Interstate Center in Bloomington. The show is open to […]
The House sent a stopgap funding bill to the president’s desk Sept. 1, averting a government shutdown Oct. 1. The continuing resolution extends federal government funding at its current levels […]
BY RHIANNON BRANCH FarmWeek Illinois just concluded one of the wettest Augusts in recent history. Preliminary estimates from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration estimate the state averaged 5.7 inches […]
Much of Tuesday’s Effingham City Council meeting was devoted to the Freedom of Information Act and whether the City needs an employee devoted to answering FOIA requests. City Police Chief […]
The Illinois State Police (ISP) has released video of a shooting incident that occurred in July in Effingham. The Effingham Police Department and the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office requested […]