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One person killed in Effingham County crash
EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — One person is dead following a multi-vehicle crash northwest of Effingham Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened around 4:40 p.m. at the intersections of 1600th Avenue and 1000th Street, near Lake Sara and Fore-Way Gold Course. Officials with the Illinois State Police said there were three cars involved — a 1999 […]
Coroner: FBI investigating new lead in incident that occurred “several years ago” near I-57
EFFINGHAM COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — The FBI has confirmed with WCIA that they are assisting in an Effingham County investigation with local police. Around 12:30 p.m., the investigation was ongoing near the I-57 Green Creek southbound rest area. According to the Effingham County Coroner Kim Rhodes, the coroner’s office received a call from someone out […]
4 RESTAURANTS MASON NEEDS ON CAMPUS
Instead of ‘The Eaterie,’ maybe it is not too late to change Mason’s mind on restaurants for SUB I. It is difficult to remember which places are open or closed when figuring out where to eat on campus. As someone who doesn’t have Instagram, I have to be old-fashioned and looking on the Mason Dining website is helpful… . Lo and behold, a new dining option has appeared.
Effingham starts new program to reimburse home rehab in TIF districts
EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WCIA) — The City of Effingham has introduced a new program to help support housing redevelopment projects in Central and Industrial Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts. The Tax Increment Financing Housing Redevelopment Program can reimburse 25% of home redesign, rehabilitation, repair, or reconstruction funds up to $25,000. Only homeowners within TIF districts are […]
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