The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that bridge repairs will resume on the Banker Street overpass between Fayette Avenue and West Clark Avenue in Effingham beginning today, February 23. One […]

Nathaniel “Nate” Gray, 34, passed away unexpectedly on February 17, 2026. Nate grew up in Effingham and later made his home in Palm Bay, Florida where he built a life […]

Colon cancer screening just got easier. During Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital is giving away at-home screening tests while highlighting that colorectal cancer is […]