Effingham defeated Mattoon in Apollo Conference action Thursday 25-23, 25-19. For Effingham: KILLS–Alyssa Martin 6, Berkley Pullen 3, Camdyn Bergholzer 2, Melia Wendling 3, Mara Braun 5, Mckenzie Love 6…ASSISTS–Averie […]
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By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com This summary was written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. BLOOMINGTON — Darren Bailey’s second campaign for governor will […]
The August unemployment rate in Illinois declined by about 10,000, and the rate dropped from 5.3% in August 2024 to 4.7% in August 2025. The Effingham County jobless rate for […]
Land of Lincoln Credit Union held a ceremony on September 18th celebrating the groundbreaking of a new operations center with attached branch on Mound Road in Decatur. The nearly $8 […]
(NIEMERG) State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) is pushing a measure to honor the life and work of Illinois native Charlie Kirk who was murdered on Sept. 10th. House Bill 4132 […]
A three-vehicle crash tied up eastbound traffic in Cumberland County for more than two hours Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened on eastbound I-70 about five miles east of Montrose at […]
Cheryl Kay Fagg, 80, of Cowden, Illinois, passed away peacefully on September 22, 2025. Born on June 4, 1945, in East St. Louis, Cheryl was the beloved daughter of Elwood […]