Effingham Unit 40 school board members acted Tuesday on personnel matters. The Board hired Katie Lacy as a 6-1/2 hour cook and cashier at the junior high…Patricia Day as a […]

The Effingham City Council Tuesday was pleased to approve the final plat of River Ridge Subdivision, a 23-lot development on the west edge of the city off US Route 40. […]

Alan Curtis Russell age 63, of Wheeler passed away Monday, October 6, 2025 at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, Effingham, Illinois. Memorial services celebrating Alan’s life will be held at […]

The area communities and counties working together to bid electric supply for residents have decided to pause the aggregation program and to revert back to Ameren as the electrical supplier […]

A reminder from Effingham County Treasurer Deb Ruholl to the property owners in Effingham County that the 2nd installment payment of property tax is due Friday, October 17th. Payment options […]

Fred J. Uebinger, 80, of rural Ingraham, Illinois, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2025 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Champaign, IL, surrounded by family. Fred was born August 19, 1945 […]