Effingham County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR). The property assessment equalization factor, […]
Author: Greg Sapp
The jobless rate for Illinois in June was at 5.1%, up from 4.6% one year earlier. Total nonfarm jobs were up about 7,000 in the state. In Effingham County, the […]
Infant twin sons, Hudson Edward Romine and Bennett Michael Romine, of Colton and Lanna (Bloemer) Romine, were welcomed into Heaven on July 21, 2026 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, […]
A Buffalo, New York man arrested on charges in Effingham County has been sentenced to prison. 38-year-old Derrick Anderson pleaded guilty to manufacture, delivery or possession with intent to deliver […]
Dieterich village board members approved a Tax Increment Financing agreement with Brett and Lynn Higgs. The agreement is for a building in the Eastside TIF District that will be developed […]
The Effingham Public Library Board approved the transfer of $50,000 to the Special Reserves Fund. Library Director Amanda McKay said the funds will be available “for a rainy day”. McKay […]
The Teutopolis Village Board discussed an intergovernmental Tax Increment Financing agreement with the Teutopolis Unit #50 school board. At the meeting earlier this month, the village board agreed on $75,000 […]