Ruth C. Swingler, 84 of Sigel, passed away Monday, April 27, 2026 at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 […]
Author: Greg Sapp
One person was killed and two others were injured as the result of a head-on collision south of Effingham during the noon hour Monday. Effingham County Coroner Kim Rhodes said […]
(FROM LEFT: BEVERLY SOLTWEDEL, LENNY GROSSEL, AND MIKE KIRCHHOFF) It’s a long way from Leipzig, Germany to Effingham County, Illinois, but Lenny Grossel is making the most of his time […]
David Lee James was born to Lee Wayne James and Oma May (Tanner) James on April 6, 1952. He married Marilyn Pitcher on November 15, 1968, in St. Charles, Mo. […]
The annual Illinois Peace Officers Memorial Service to honor law enforcement officers killed in Illinois in the line of duty, including two who died during 2025, will be held Thursday, […]
The Chicago skyline as pictured across Lake Michigan from Evanston. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) Article Summary Months of drought and hot temperatures have impacted water levels […]
Barbara E. Bridges, 93, of Windsor, Illinois, passed away on April 24, 2026, at Heartland Senior Center in Neoga. Barbara was born on November 26, 1932, in Stewardson, the daughter […]