Sherry Kay (Taylor) Finucane, age 82, of Louisville, Illinois, passed away at 8:00 am, Sunday, August 30, 2026, at her home. She was born on August 19, 1944 in Oskaloosa, […]
Author: Greg Sapp
An Effingham teenager was injured in a single-vehicle crash in Mason Township early Sunday morning. The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office reported a motorcycle operated by 21-year-old Christian Jokisch of Effingham […]
One person was injured in a crash Sunday morning in Effingham County. The crash happened at 6:46am on Illinois Route 33 at 1000th Street in Summit Township. The Effingham County […]
Effingham Public Library board members heard that 250 responses have been received from the public as far as a community survey. Library Director Amanda McKay is pleased with the number […]
An eight-year prison sentence has been given a local man. 33-year-old Trenton Morrison of Effingham was sentenced on a charge of aggravated unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. […]
(COURTRIGHT) An Effingham resident has been sentenced to prison for robbery and burglary. 21-year-old Nicholas Courtright was sentenced to 10 years on a charge of aggravated robbery. The sentence stemmed […]
Emergency crews were able to rescue an individual trapped inside a grain bin in Xenia. On Thursday, at approximately 10:21 am, the Xenia Fire Protection District was dispatched to the […]