Gladys Loraine Beals, 92, of Stewardson, IL, passed away peacefully on the evening of Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Willow Breeze Sarah Bush Lincoln Hospice House, Mattoon, IL, surrounded by […]
The Illinois Pork Producers Association has announced economic impact findings showing that pork production in the state generates more than $373 million in total tax revenue. Association President Josh Maschhoff […]
Total nonfarm payrolls in Illinois in September were nearly unchanged from August, down 2,200 jobs. Job increases were seen in Trade, Transportation and Utilities; Information; Leisure and Hospitality; and Other […]
Dieterich village board members are sponsoring a Christmas lighting contest. The first place finisher will receive a free month’s worth of utilities, second place will get 75% off their bill, […]
Newton resident Jacob Stanley has been sentenced to three years in prison on a charge of child endangerment. Effingham City Police arrested the 25-year-old Stanley in January. Stanley was later […]
The Cumberland Thanksgiving All-Tournament Boys Basketball Team was named. Players named were Reed Miller (Cumberland), Andrew Casey (Vandalia), Leighton Jones (Casey-Westfield), Bryce Bohnhoff (Dieterich), Jackson High (Casey-Westfield), Kody Bergbower (Newton), […]
Isabella Keller heads towards the finish line at the NXN Nike Cross Nationals. Isabella Keller, a junior at Effingham St. Anthony High School, competed in the NXN Nike Cross […]