Mary E. Broom, 89 of Effingham, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at Lakeland Rehabilitation and Health Care Center in Effingham. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at […]

Nevel Marvin Jones, age 90 of Louisville, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday morning, June 30, 2026, at his home in Louisville. He was born on August 2, 1935, in Kinmundy, […]

(GOVERNOR J.B. PRITZKER AND ILLINOIS IEMA-OHS DIRECTOR TED BERGER AT THE MEYER DAIRY FARM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON) Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker visited Effingham County Wednesday afternoon, stopping at Meyer Dairy Farm […]

(TATTOO FOUND ON THE ARM OF DALEWAYNE TURNER, WHICH LED TO HIS BEING IDENTIFIED) Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8 has identified the victim found in Lake […]

Kemper CPA Group has announced the promotion of Clayton Ruckman, CPA, to Partner in the firm’s Effingham office. Clayton joined Kemper CPA Group in 2021 after gaining experience in private-sector […]

(EFFINGHAM MAYOR MIKE SCHUTZBACH, JOINED BY CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS, EFFINGHAM PARK BOARD MEMBERS AND THOSE INVOLVED IN THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, SNIPPED THE RIBBON WEDNESDAY MORNING TO FORMALLY OPEN A […]

Effingham County Emergency Management Agency and Effingham County Health Department urge residents to take precautions due to the extreme heat conditions. The National Weather Service in Lincoln predicts heat indices […]