Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release - June 4, 2021 Gov. Pritzker Announces Five Appointments to Illinois Boards and Commissions Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker ann...

For Immediate Release - June 3, 3021 Illinois State Police Announce Roadside Safety Check Results EFFINGHAM - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the re...

For Immediate Release - June 4, 2021 Internist James Hildebrandt, DO, joins the SBL Medical Clinic at Center for Healthy Living Internal Medicine Physician James Hildebrandt, DO, began his 25-year ten...

For Immediate Release - June 4, 2021 Rose: Governor Demonstrated an Unbelievable Contempt for the People of Illinois State Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) released the following statement after Govern...

For Immediate Release - June 3, 2021 Illinois State Police Announce Results of Recent Distracted Driving Enforcement Effingham - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristved...

ERBA is Taking Applications School Supplies Embarras River Basin Agency, Inc. (ERBA) is taking applications for the CSBG School Supply Program, which provides required school supplies to eligible chil...

Public Health Officials Announce 626 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease More than 67% of Illinois adults have received at least one vaccine dose and nearly 51% are fully vaccinated SPRINGFIELD - The Ill...

For Immediate Release - June 3, 2021 Illinois State Police Announce Results of Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement Patrols Effingham, IL - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cor...

The Effingham County Humane Society's annual Giant Garage Sale is this weekend. Sale hours are noon to 6:00 Friday (6/4); and noon to 3:00 on Saturday and Sunday.

The Richland County Rotary Club invites you to their cookout this Saturday (6/5) starting at 9:00 a.m. at the Olney Rural King. They'll be serving pork burgers, brats, hot dogs, chips, soda and water.