The Illinois House of Representatives Thursday approved Senate Joint Resolutions in honor and memory of two Effingham area natives who died in service of our country. The House approved resolutions […]
Author: Greg Sapp
An Effingham man has been sentenced to prison time after pleading guilty in a Fayette County drug case. 33-year-old Blake A. Pilcher pleaded guilty Wednesday to unlawful possession of methamphetamine. […]
Illinois hunters harvested a preliminary record total of 20,821 wild turkeys during the 2026 spring turkey season, surpassing the previous record of 18,189 birds harvested in 2025. The top counties […]
The Effingham Police Department recently recognized the graduates of the 2026 Citizens Police Academy during an Effingham City Council meeting. The Citizens Police Academy is an eight-week program designed to […]
Shelby County board members filled a vacancy on the board at this month’s meeting, but another vacancy remains. The Board named Chad Yantis to a seat from Board District #9. […]
Retiring U.S. Senator Dick Durbin shakes hands with Il. Gov. J.B. Pritzker following Durbin’s address to the Illinois General Assembly Wednesday (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki) The retiring […]
Rep. Daniel Didech, D-Buffalo Grove, speaks on the House floor May 27. His bill would make Illinois the third state to regulate frontier AI models. (Capitol News Illinois photo by […]