Nominating petitions for a seat on the Effingham City Council will be available beginning August 25. The election will take place on April 6, 2027 to choose a Mayor and […]
Author: Greg Sapp
The 2026 butter cow invites Illinois State Fairgoers to “Take a Spin on Route 66” in honor of the Mother Road’s centennial. The grand marshal for the fair’s Twilight Parade […]
Effingham Sunrise and Noon Rotary Clubs this week welcomed LCMS missionary Britt Odemba, who shared about her missionary work in Kenya and the growth of Project 24/Christ’s Care for Children: […]
State to follow recommendations from leading pediatric medical group By BEN SZALINSKI & Associated Press Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Illinois will not follow new vaccine guidelines that were […]
Visitors to Conservation World during the 2026 Illinois State Fair will have an opportunity to record their stories, memories and hopes for the nation for Illinois Voices 250, part of […]
Sandy J. Chandler, 65, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. […]
Philena Hope (Hardin) Steele passed away peacefully in her home, surrounded by the love of her family on August 12, 2026, just days before her 102nd birthday. Philena was born […]