Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release Identity Theft-Related Unemployment Fraud, Phishing Schemes on the Rise as Federal Unemployment Programs Approach September Expiration Fraudulent Texts, Emails, Social Media Mess...

For Immediate Release First Mosquitoes Testing Positive For West Nile Virus Reported SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first mosquitoes to test positive f...

For Immediate Release Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Making Juneteenth an Official State Holiday Flags Will be Flown at Half-Staff in Recognition of Juneteenth SPRINGFIELD - Today, Governor JB Pritzk...

SBLProviding Physicals to Effingham Athletes Sarah Bush Lincoln will provide sports physicals to athletes from Effingham schools. Sports physical clinics will be held from 3 to 6pm on Tuesday, June 22...

For Immediate Release IL Department on Aging to Offer Enrollment Assistance for Medicare Eligible Illinois Residents Virtual 'Welcome to Medicare Fair' Open for Registration Now Through June 21st Spri...

For Immediate Release Illinois EPA Refers Chemtool, Inc. to Attorney General for Enforcement Action taken following chemical fire in Rockton SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency ...

For Immediate Release Illinois Board of Higher Education Announces New Strategic Plan to Provide Equitable Access to Postsecondary Education for All Strategies focus on addressing equity gaps, financi...

For Immediate Release Illinois needs to decouple from federal unemployment benefits By State Representative Adam Niemerg Illinois is now fully open but all throughout the state there are numerous fast...

For Immediate Release Agencies to Receive United Way Funding Recently various local non-profit organizations with a 501(c)3 certificate made presentations to United Way of Effingham County requesting ...

For Immediate Release Paddlers Reminded to be Safe on the Water This Summer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Safety on the water should be a priority for all boaters this summer - from motor boat operators and pas...