The Effingham County Chamber is hosting an exclusive Lunch & Learn featuring Nathan Jones, a NASA Crew Medical Officer, next ...

The emergence of nurse practitioners in County mirrored a national innovation that was launched by Loretta (“Lee”) Ford in 1965. Lee Ford was a public health nurse in Colorado, and she was active in ...

McLean County school districts asked voters to approve a 1% sales tax on their taxpayer-funded websites, a move that has one ...

McLean County school districts asked voters to approve a 1% sales tax on their taxpayer-funded websites, prompting complaint.

The Effingham Public Library has been awarded $1,740 to support its Safe Sitter course for tweens. This course teaches safety, childcare basics, first aid, and life skills. The grant will cover the ...

In the 2024-25 hunting season, Hunters Feeding Illinois distributed 25,794 pounds of frozen, ground venison to 54 food pantries across east-central ...

Federal regulators have approved the application of an Effingham, Illinois, bank to acquire the ... Bank will buy the smaller bank in Clinton County were not disclosed. The transaction is expected ...

Beverly Budde, 88, of Olney, IL, passed away Wednesday, March 12, 2025 in Olney, IL. Beverly was born June 5, 1936 in Effingham County, IL to parents Farrell McManaway and Mabel (Habbe) McManaway.

A Troy man was charged with threatening a Collinsville police officer, marking his second such charge in six months.

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for the several counties in the Wabash Valley. The counties include ...