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Effingham Unit 40 Announces Recent Personnel Moves

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Effingham Unit 40 School Board met for their regular meeting on Monday and went over a few different items. The Board recognized the EHS Girls Golf State Qualifier Allison Kroenlein to begin the meeting, and then moved to the financial report. The Board then approved the consent agenda and moved to the cafeteria report. Superintendent Andy Johnson then gave the Superintendent report.

Effingham, IL · 13h

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Most Of These Old-School Steakhouses Closed Years Ago, But This Illinois One Still Serves T-Bones And A Full Buffet

A 16-ounce T-bone and an all-you-can-eat buffet still share the same menu at one Illinois interstate stop. Plenty of families thought that combo vanished along with the restaurants of their childhood. The chain behind it once dotted highways across the Midwest. Most of those locations closed years ago, so finding...

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Effingham Shipping Opens, Bringing Packing, Shipping & More Back to Effingham

Effingham, IL – November 11, 2026 – The Effingham County Chamber welcomes Effingham Shipping, LLC., a new, locally-owned business bringing packing and shipping services, as well as the UPS and FedEx brands, back to Effingham. Owned by longtime Effingham business owner Wayne Moran, Effingham Shipping fills a need...

Effingham, IL · 3d
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Effingham High School Earns Highest State Performance Designation, Three Additional Unit 40 Schools Recognized

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Effingham Unit 40 Schools is celebrating strong results in the 2026 Illinois School Report Card, highlighted by Effingham High School earning an overall Exemplary designation, the highest of five performance designations awarded to Illinois schools. Summative Designations provide a measure of school performance and progress in academic...

Effingham, IL · 3d
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Seven area players earn Illinois football all-state first-team honors

Calhoun's Matthews and Eilerman, Greenfield's Bowman, Carlinville's White, Roxana's Shorter, Jersey's Tucker and Edwardsville's Hill-Lomax make football all-state first team.

Edwardsville, IL · 1d

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Multiple roads in Mattoon to close to allow for building collapse cleanup

MATTOON, Ill. (WTWO/WAWV) -- Multiple roads in downtown Mattoon will be closed on Monday to allow crews to clean up a building that collapsed in September. On September 20, a building located at 19th and Western in Downtown Mattoon collapsed, damaging eight businesses. No one was injured during the collapse.

Mattoon, IL · 1d

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Rumpke opens Illinois landfill; judge dismisses part of Seneca Meadows suit

Landfill operators continue to be the focus of scrutiny from environmental groups, particularly over landfill gas emissions and odor issues. A new report calls for stricter landfill gas rules in New York. Meanwhile, a panel of judges has dismissed some claims from environmental groups that aim to block the expansion of the embattled Seneca Meadows landfill in New York. In Illinois, Rumpke Waste & Recycling celebrated the opening of its new landfill.

Illinois · 1d

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Hard freeze Friday night before warmer weather returns

Central Illinois is in for another cold night before temperatures begin a gradual climb heading into the weekend and next week. Temperatures are expected to drop into the mid-20s tonight, bringing a hard freeze to the entire region. Clearing skies and diminishing winds will allow temperatures to fall quickly overnight. Factor in the wind, and it could feel more like the teens by Saturday morning.

Illinois · 1d

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Olney passes estimated tax levy

OLNEY - The Olney City Council passed the estimated amount for the 2026 tax levy, adopting a proposal for a maximum increase of 4.99% for the city and the public library. City Manager Frank Bradley said that state statute requires the city council to establish the estimated amount of the tax levy at least 20 days prior to the passage of the taxi levy ordinance.

Olney, IL · 19h

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Fayette County Board Honors Outgoing Board Members and States Attorney

The Fayette County Board took some time at the end of its monthly meeting on Tuesday night to honor its two outgoing county board members and the outgoing States Attorney following the November General Election. Board Vice-Chairman Pat Click presented plaques to outgoing Board Chairman Jake Harris and Board member Ashley Towler to honor their service after both decided to not seek re-election. Harris spent 12 years on the board while Towler has been on the board for six years. Click then presented outgoing States Attorney Brenda Mathis with a plaque to honor her time with the county. Mathis served as Assistant States Attorney from the fall of 2015 to September 2019 and then became the States Attorney in December 2022 where she has served until her election to Circuit Judge that will wrap up her time in the Fayette County States Attorney’s Office in a few weeks.

Fayette County, IL · 1d