A $2.8 million patching and resurfacing project on Illinois Route 32 is to begin Wednesday, April 22nd. The 3.1 mile project will run from the Shelby/Effingham County line to Illinois […]
The Lake Land College Board of Trustees have voted to retain the same officers for the coming year. That includes President Tom Wright of Dieterich, Vice-President Denise Walk of Teutopolis, […]
Charlene Catherine Westendorf, 80, of Teutopolis, IL, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at Heartland Senior Living in Neoga, IL. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at […]
The Effingham Athletic Department runs an Athlete of the Month program every month. Athletes are nominated by coaches based upon the following criteria: Stats, Accomplishments, Character, Coachability, Leadership and Sportsmanship. […]
U.S. District Judge Henry E. Autrey on Wednesday sentenced a man to 170 months in prison for grooming and engaging in illegal sexual contact with a minor. Nathaniel Rod Gibson, […]
Midland States Bank recognizes three local employees, Trevor Hill and Brooke Stuemke of Effingham, and Aubrea DeCloedt of Vandalia, as recipients of its annual One Midland Club award, the bank’s […]
JUNIOR HIGH TRACK Effingham Invitational Seventh-Grade Boys Meet Team Scores — Marshall (M) 105, Teutopolis (TT) 95.5, Altamont (A) 70, Casey-Westfield (CW) 70, Robinson Nuttall (RN) 69, Effingham (E) 44.5, […]