An Edgewood man was injured in a motorcycle crash Tuesday afternoon. 73-year-old Paul Nelson was traveling on 575th Street, south of 125th Avenue, when he lost control of his cycle. […]

There was some concern when the US Department of Homeland Security included Effingham County and almost every other Illinois county on the list of “sanctuary jurisdictions”.  Since the list was […]

Gary Dee Dillow, 84, Effingham, IL passed away on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. Private family services will be held at a later date. […]

(NOON ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE CHAIR NORMA LANSING, E-H-S ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT ISABELLA HARKINS-ALBIN, S-A-H-S ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT CALVIN SUDKAMP, AND NOON ROTARY CLUB PRESIDENT ANDREW KOESTER) Calvin Sudkamp, a 2025 […]

By BETH HUNDSDORFER  Capitol News Illinois  bhundsdorfer@capitolnewsillinois.com  An 8-year-old boy is the most recent casualty of a car crash at a Chatham daycare April 28. Bradley Lund, 8, has been […]

Effingham City Police Chief Jason McFarland has been awarded Employee of the Quarter as part of the City’s Employee Recognition Program. The Employee of the Quarter Award recognizes an employee […]