The Effingham School Board discussed and handled multiple personnel items during their monthly board meeting Monday night. The first item the Board approved on was adopting a tentative tax levy, […]
Author: Greg Sapp
The Mattoon Fire Department was dispatched to 2513 Champaign at 1:23 A.M. for a residence filling with smoke, possible structure fire. Crews arrived on scene at 1:26 A.M. and found […]
Anita Sidener, 99, of Altamont, died at 10:48 a.m., Monday, October 19, 2026 at Lutheran Care Center, Altamont. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 24, 2026 […]
Illinois State Police Troops 9 Unit is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred over the weekend. On Saturday, October 17th, at approximately 11:01 p.m., Unit 1 (Pickup Truck) was traveling […]
Carolyn Hayden, age 83, died peacefully Saturday afternoon, October 17, 2026, at Willow Breeze, the Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospice House, after battling HNCA. Per Carolyn wishes, cremation rites have been […]
Shawn D. Loy, 51, of Montrose, IL, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 23, 2026 at Johnson […]
As construction continues on the Sarah Bush Lincoln Regional Cancer Center expansion, the SBL Health Foundation is pleased to announce that, as part of its Expanding Hope Campaign, the 2026 […]