Category Archives: Local News
Luanna Jones Benefit
A benefit for Luanna Jones will be held at the Westfield Gym this Saturday (4/8) from 3-8pm. The day will include a meal, bags tournament, cake walk, silent auction, 50/50, DJ, and music by the Sawyer...
Apr 04, 2017
Last Storm Spotter Training of the Spring
The National Weather Service's last severe storm spotter training session of the season will be April 13th at Monticello High School. The class will run from 6:00-8:30. There is no charge to attend, a...
Apr 04, 2017
Lake Land College recognizes donors, scholarship recipients at annual Foundation Scholarship Reception
Lake Land College recently held its annual Foundation Scholarship Reception recognizing scholarship recipients as well as the donors who contribute to scholarship funding. The Foundation Schola...
Apr 04, 2017
Applications Being Accepted
Applications are being accepted for the Joe and Sue Summerville Agricultural Scholarship. To be considered, applicants must reside in Douglas County, be a graduating high school senior who plans to ma...
Apr 04, 2017
HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital assists Effingham City Police Department with preventing drug overdoses
Heroin drug overdoses are a significant problem in Illinois and the Effingham area is not immune to it. Because of it particular pharmacological properties, heroin carries an especially high risk of d...
Apr 04, 2017
Construction Season Begins, Caution Needed Behind the Wheel
The Illinois Department of Transportation, Illinois State Police and the Illinois Tollway were joined by industry partners and frontline construction workers today to remind the public that constructi...
Apr 04, 2017
Federal Program Offers $35,000 to Assist Seniors Struggling with Reverse Mortgages
The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) today launched the Reverse Mortgage Assistance Program to help senior homeowners with a reverse mortgage pay back taxes and avoid foreclosure. Startin...
Apr 04, 2017
Statement from Rauner Administration on Supreme Court Decision
CHICAGO - The Rauner Administration has released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's denial of the direct appeal request in the AFSCME case. The following is attributable to General ...
Apr 04, 2017
Authorities ID Siblings Killed In Pana Fire
Authorities ID Siblings Killed In Pana Fire (Pana, IL) -- Authorities are revealing the identities of the two young children killed in a Pana house fire over the weekend. The Christian County Coroner'...
Apr 04, 2017
Mattoon FFA Spring Greenhouse Sale
The Mattoon FFA chapter's spring greenhouse sale will be April 21st and 22nd from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Some of the plants that will be available: tomatoes, herbs, peppers, petunias, daisies, geraniu...
Apr 04, 2017
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