Though National Preparedness Month has come to an end, the Effingham County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) continues its emergency and disaster preparedness efforts for its 11th year of service. Since […]

  By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com  Article Summary Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton released her economic agenda for the 2026 Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.  It focuses on mirroring […]

Downtown Effingham will be a happening place Saturday. It’s the day for the 2025 Ham City Fall Fest. Things will get rolling at 10am with a 5K run and walk. […]

A Teutopolis resident was injured in a Monday afternoon crash. The crash occurred at 4pm on 1600th Street, a quarter-mile north of Illinois Route 33. Effingham County Sheriff’s Office reported […]