Effingham Park Board commissioners discussed the tax levy ordinance for the coming fiscal year at this week’s meeting. The levy is projected at $1,650,000. That’s up from $1,571,586 last year. […]
State Sen. Linda Holmes, D-Aurora, sponsored a bill that would legalize medical aid in dying in Illinois, which still must be signed by the governor to become law. (Capitol News […]
The 2025 Egyptian-Illini All-Conference volleyball teams have been named. Members of the First Team include Addie Sasse (St. Elmo/Brownstown) who is also the Most Valuable Player, Allison Shields (Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City), […]
LEFT TO RIGHT: MARY JANE KOESTER, BARB TULL, DONNA ZERRUSEN, PAT COPPLE, BECKY BROWN AND EDEN’S GLORY’S ANNIE SCHOMAKER The GFWC Illinois Effingham Women of Today observed the GFWC […]
Teutopolis resident Megan Duckworth has been sentenced to two years in prison for possession of methamphetamine. The 35-year-old Duckworth will be on six months’ mandatory supervised release once out of […]
Effingham St. Anthony and Taylorville split junior high boys basketball victories Wednesday evening. The Bullpups won the seventh-grade game, 48-33. St. Anthony held a 29-11 halftime lead. Henry Bierman led […]
BY UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – No. 17 Illinois cruised to a 113-55 season-opening victory over Jackson State on Monday night at State Farm Center. The 58-point Illini win […]