Teutopolis village board members Wednesday finalized an agreement with Effingham County on the maintenance of Green Street. The County will maintain the driving surface of Green Street while the village […]

Effingham Park Board commissioners discussed the tax levy ordinance for the coming fiscal year at this week’s meeting. The levy is projected at $1,650,000. That’s up from $1,571,586 last year. […]

LEFT TO RIGHT: MARY JANE KOESTER, BARB TULL, DONNA ZERRUSEN, PAT COPPLE, BECKY BROWN AND EDEN’S GLORY’S ANNIE SCHOMAKER The GFWC Illinois Effingham Women of Today observed the GFWC International […]

Teutopolis resident Megan Duckworth has been sentenced to two years in prison for possession of methamphetamine. The 35-year-old Duckworth will be on six months’ mandatory supervised release once out of […]

Matthew D. Matlock age 39, of Effingham, Illinois passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at Evergreen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, […]

James (Jim) Richard Sherrick, 83, of Watson, IL, passed away on November 3, 2025, at Willowbrook Memory Care facility in Effingham, IL. Jim was born to Bill & Wilma (Nichols) […]