Governor JB Pritzker speaks at an event at the AFL-CIO in Springfield on August 14, 2025 (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) Gov. JB Pritzker is continuing to push […]

Support for and opposition to Oxford House locations in Effingham was heard at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. Oxford House is a program where those dealing with addictions to drugs […]

Glenda Faye Bolyard, age 69, of St. Peter, Illinois passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026, at HSHS St. John’s Memorial Hospital in Springfield. Funeral service will be at 11:00 […]

Land of Lincoln Credit Union (LLCU) announced that the final tally of donations collected through the LLCU Designated Charity of the Year Program for each LLCU market has been determined […]

On June 9, 2023, the city posted a photo of Mark Pingsterhaus shaking hands with then FBI Director Christopher Wray, heralding Pingsterhaus completing the FBI Academy. Pingsterhaus later was suspended […]

The Effingham County Health Department (ECHD), in collaboration with the Effingham County Health Coalition, local community leaders, and partners, is putting together a comprehensive health plan for Effingham County. In […]