Barbara Elaine Holmes, 78, of Centralia, Illinois, passed peacefully into the arms of her Heavenly Father at 5:01pm Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, Illinois. […]
Dieterich Village Board members are submitting two TIF incentive applications. One is for Life Story Behavioral Health, a medical facility that could locate in the former Dieterich Clinic. Various therapies […]
Join Effingham Unit #40 for Kindergarten Preview and Pre-Registration for the 2026–2027 school year. Families will have the opportunity to explore the Early Learning Center, learn about programs, and […]
Isabella Keller was named the Gatorade Illinois Girls Cross Country Player of the Year. CHICAGO — In its 41st year celebrating the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade announced […]
Evergreen Avenue in Effingham will be closed from Hidden Hills Dr. to Twin Oak Ct. beginning Friday February 27th at 7:00AM until the project is completed sometime this Spring. The […]
Christine (Christy) Pryor-Gallo, 62, was reunited with Jesus at the gates of Heaven on Sunday, February 22, 2026. She passed peacefully, with her favorite hymns playing, surrounded by her loved […]
Barbara A. Boomgarden, 89, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, IL. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 […]