Cumberland school board members acted on a number of personnel items at this month’s meeting. The Board accepted Carol Weiscope’s letter of retirement at the end of the 2028-2029 school […]

South Central school board members have accepted a letter of intent to retire from Superintendent Kerry Herdes, effective June 30, 2026. The Board also approved Sara Rose as Assistant Superintendent […]

South Central school board members have accepted a letter of intent to retire from Superintendent Kerry Herdes, effective June 30, 2026. The Board also approved Sara Rose as Assistant Superintendent […]

Unemployment rates declined in January from one year earlier statewide in Illinois and in area counties. The Effingham County jobless rate was 4.2%, compared to 4.9% in January 2024. In […]

Washington Savings Bank has announced the hiring of Landon Etheridge as Assistant Vice President and Loan Officer in Effingham. With 20 years of banking experience and deep roots in the […]

BY BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois Voters must put pressure on congressional Republicans to avoid cuts to social services, Governor J-B Pritzker and Senator Dick Durbin say. Capitol News Illinois […]