Illinois hunters harvested a preliminary record total of 20,821 wild turkeys during the 2026 spring turkey season, surpassing the previous record of 18,189 birds harvested in 2025. The top counties […]
Author: Greg Sapp
The Effingham Police Department recently recognized the graduates of the 2026 Citizens Police Academy during an Effingham City Council meeting. The Citizens Police Academy is an eight-week program designed to […]
Shelby County board members filled a vacancy on the board at this month’s meeting, but another vacancy remains. The Board named Chad Yantis to a seat from Board District #9. […]
Retiring U.S. Senator Dick Durbin shakes hands with Il. Gov. J.B. Pritzker following Durbin’s address to the Illinois General Assembly Wednesday (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) The retiring […]
Rep. Daniel Didech, D-Buffalo Grove, speaks on the House floor May 27. His bill would make Illinois the third state to regulate frontier AI models. (Capitol News Illinois photo by […]
Terry D. Hays, 48, of Greenup, IL passed away at 9:37 am Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at his residence. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. […]
(SALLY PERLES OF EARS IS PICTURED WITH EFFINGHAM NOON ROTARY PRESIDENT MIKE KIRCHHOFF WHO WITH WIFE LYNN HAS MADE A HOME FOR EARS ANIMALS) Sally Perles might tell you that […]