The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding Illinoisans that warmer weather means an increased potential for exposure to several illnesses that can be carried by animals or biting […]
Author: Greg Sapp
David L. “Huffy” Huffman, 65, of Dieterich, IL, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at his home. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday, […]
(FROM LEFT: PROGRAM CHAIR RICK SIEMER, EVAN KUBICEK, AND SUNRISE ROTARY PRESIDENT RYAN WYCKOFF) The Effingham Sunrise Rotary Club heard a presentation on artificial intelligence at their May 5th meeting. […]
(FROM LEFT, EHS STUDENT AUTHOR KATIE BUDDE, UNIT 40 DIRECTOR OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS LAURA SULLIVAN, AND NOON ROTARY PRESIDENT-ELECT CHRIS DEBOLT) A new club at Effingham High […]
Mattoon Fire Department was dispatched to the 1300 block of Lafayette Wednesday afternoon for a possible structure fire with occupants still inside the building. Crews arrived on scene at 3:35 […]
SIMS: Senate Revenue Committee Chair Elgie Sims, D-Chicago, listens to a budget update from Department of Revenue Director David Harris on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by […]
(HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital hosted their annual Nursing Exemplar Awards Ceremony during National Nurses Week. Shown left to right: Molly Niemerg, RN, Medical-Surgical Care, awarded Preceptor of the Year; […]