Published on January 9, 2026 4:40 pm Last Updated on January 9, 2026 4:40 pm (AARON DEL MAR AND DARREN BAILEY IN EFFINGHAM FRIDAY) Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey and running mate Aaron Del Mar were in the Effingham area on Friday, little ... See more
Published on January 8, 2026 4:46 pm Last Updated on January 8, 2026 4:46 pm Marcella Maye Allsop, 94, of Cowden, Illinois, passed away peacefully on January 8, 2026, at the Pana Health and Rehabilitation Center. Marcella was born on April 7, 1931, at hom... See more
Published on January 8, 2026 4:10 pm Last Updated on January 8, 2026 4:10 pm Effingham City Council members approved engineering work related to the second phase of the Fayette Avenue reconstruction project. The Council contracted with Civil Design of Eff... See more
Published on January 7, 2026 4:40 pm Last Updated on January 7, 2026 4:44 pm (EFFINGHAM COUNTY CORONER KIM RHODES IS FLANKED BY DEPUTY CORONERS JOEL DETERS AND LAUREN HEUERMAN) Effingham County Coroner Kim Rhodes said the process of developing a coroner’s... See more
Published on January 7, 2026 11:09 am Last Updated on January 7, 2026 11:09 am Dorothy Marie McElravy, 90, of Effingham, formerly of Toledo, passed away at 1:39 am on Tuesday January 6, 2026, at the Villas of Holly Brook in Effingham. Funeral Services wil... See more
