Darrell Houchin has been hired as the next superintendent of the Cumberland Unit #77 School District. Houchin will succeed the retiring Todd Butler as Cumberland superintendent. He will assume the […]
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The public voting period for the Illinois state flag redesign contest has kicked off and will run through Feb. 14. Illinoisans can choose to vote for one of the Illinois […]
The Effingham County Chamber will honor the recipients of the 2025 Excellence in Business Award during its Annual Gala, “Chamber Royale”, on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at the Thelma Keller […]
(Longtime Statehouse lobbyist Mike McClain and former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan are pictured leaving the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in 2023 and 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Andrew Adams) […]
A new laylight in the ceiling of the Illinois Senate lets natural light in from windows on the floors above the chamber. It was unveiled for the first time Wednesday […]
The next in a series of public meetings concerning Effngham’s 2050 Comprehensive Plan will be held tonight. The meeting will begin at 5:30pm at City Hall in the Council chambers. […]
Dieterich village board members heard at this week’s meeting that progress has been made on infrastructure projects. The report is that work is almost completed on the East Section Street […]