(2025 ILLINOIS STATE FAIR QUEEN JOHNNA FULCHER SPEAKS AT THE BUTTER COW DEDICATION AS FIRST LADY M.K. PRITZKER, GOVERNOR J.B. PRITZKER AND ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE DIRECTOR JERRY COSTELLO LOOK […]

Dieterich village board members heard this week that the East Section Street storm sewer and sidewalk project have been completed. Village Engineer Lee Beckman also reported that work on a […]

Cumberland school board members approved a tuition payment for students in their LIFT Program and in their Health Occupations classes. In personnel moves, the Board hired middle school Science teacher […]

Construction work is underway on two major projects at Effingham County Regional Airport. Airport Commission members Wednesday discussed progress on an extension of the main east-west runway. County Engineer Greg […]

Effingham City Council members Tuesday discussed an intergovernmental agreement with IDOT for an 1,100-foot extension of McGrath Avenue in the City Business Park. The project would provide better access for […]

Taxes were discussed at Tuesday night’s Effingham City Council meeting. The State is ending its grocery sales tax as of January 1st, but municipalities have the option of instituting their […]