Tuesday will be Lou Gehrig’s Day in Major League Baseball, and a local man and his family will be helping observe the special day. June 2nd marks the date of […]
Author: Greg Sapp
St. Rep. Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) speaks on the House floor (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) Here’s reaction from legislators who represent portions of Effingham County to passage […]
(ST. SEN. ELGIE SIMS) Budget fully funds 10th year of EBF; restores property tax relief grant By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Illinois lawmakers approved a budget […]
(CUNNINGHAM) Senate approves bill aimed at addressing concerns, but House punts the issue By BRENDEN MOORE & BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD — Despite a Hail Mary heave […]
House Democrats surround St. Rep. Robyn Gabel (D-Evanston) as they vote on the Fiscal Year 2027 as they vote in the early hours on Monday, June 1, 2026 (Capitol News […]
Carol Sue Schafer, age 85, of Newton, Illinois, passed away at 4:56 PM on Friday, May 29, 2026, at Willow Breeze Hospice House in Mattoon, Illinois. Funeral services will be […]
Gary Lee Koester, age 67, of Dieterich, Illinois, passed away at 1:02 PM on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at HSHS Saint Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois. Graveside services for […]