Eva Marie Rincker Schultz, 97, of Stewardson died on March 11, 2026. She was born April 3, 1928, the youngest child of Martin J. and Anna Katherine Schmitt Rincker on […]

We spend one-third of our lives sleeping and that third greatly impacts the other two, yet nearly one in three U.S. adults do not get enough sleep, according to the […]

Peggy Reese, 73, of Lafayette, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 15, 1952, in Greenup, […]

Phillip Starr Brown, 69, of Effingham, IL, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026 at home following a brief illness. A private family burial will be in Old Union Cemetery […]

Effingham Unit #40 board members Monday approved the 2026-2027 school year. The first day for student attendance will be August 12 with teachers reporting the two days prior to that. […]

The Effingham Unit #40 Board of Education has announced that Kelsey Baker has been named the next Superintendent of Schools. This appointment is part of a strategic leadership succession plan […]