House Bill 3393, a bill sponsored by State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) to strengthen protections for child victims of abuse during court proceedings, has passed the Illinois House. The bill […]
Author: Greg Sapp
Lester J. Cheadle, 83 of San Diego, California, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, California. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 […]
First woman majority leader remembered as ‘the original Illinois progressive’ By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Former Illinois House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie, who served 40 […]
Darlene M. Walsh, 70 of Effingham, passed away on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham. No public services will be held at this […]
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges mourns the death of former Chief Executive Officer Terry L. Bruce, who passed away on April 17, 2026. Mr. Bruce’s decades of leadership and public service […]
Two vehicles collided Saturday afternoon on Illinois Route 33 at 2200th Street. Effingham County Sheriff’s Office reported a car driven by 24-year-old Colton Hayes of Hutsonville was eastbound at 4:28pm, […]
Michael E.”Mike” Amacher (68) of Farina passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at his home surrounded by family. Mike was born on December 31, 1957 in Mattoon, IL, to […]