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UPDATE: One dead, one severely hurt in Monday Effingham Co. crash
EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Effingham County Coroner and the Illinois State Police have shared new details regarding a three-car crash on US Route 40 on Monday, confirming that one person is dead and another is severely hurt. An investigation determined that a pick-up truck was traveling south on North 450th Street while a […]
Effingham left with damage after Tuesday morning storms
EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — A line of storms that moved through Central Illinois Tuesday morning left behind significant damage in Effingham. Matt Kulesza, Assistant Chief of the Effingham Fire Department, said the storms came through town and were gone in just eight minutes. In its wake, the storms left behind damage to trailer homes in […]
Effingham announces summer programs to help new immigrants
EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — Effingham Bridges is holding learning sessions this summer for to help welcome immigrants to the county. The programs will be held from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. on the following Monday nights: May 20, June 3, June 17, July 1, July 15, and July 29. All programs will be held at […]
Brownstown Man Trial Date Set
A Brownstown man, currently in Fayette County Jail, had his trial date set for later this month following an incident that i. nvolved an officer-involved shooting. Tyler J. Roe, 36 of Brownstown, is facing multiple felony charges stemming from the incident which occurred on December 30, 2023. Roe faces charges of Home Invasion and Aggravated Arson which are both Class X Felonies. He also faces charges of residential burglary (Class 1 Felony) and theft (Class 3 Felony).
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