James Robert “Bob” Norris, 80, of Effingham, IL, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. Private family services will be held at […]
Robert Eugene Meyer, age 75, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 3, 2025 at St. Peter’s […]
Six people have submitted their names to succeed Merv Gillenwater on the Effingham City Council. Today was the last official day for Gillenwater after 22 years on the Council, four […]
The third and final panel of the “Canticle of the Sun” was unveiled Wednesday at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital. The series of mosaic tile creations were the work of […]
There were 3.1 days suitable for fieldwork in the week ending April 27, 2025. Statewide, the average temperature was 59.6 degrees, 3.8 degrees above normal. Precipitation averaged 1.10 inches, 0.26 […]
Susan Stanton, right, executive director of ACT Now, which advocates for after-school programs, testifies before a House committee in favor of a bill to earmark $50 million in the upcoming […]
Those interested in filling a vacancy on the Effingham City Council have until 3pm today to submit a letter of interest. Here’s what to include in the letter: –your full […]