Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Effingham County has been issued a tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR). The property assessment equalization factor, often called the "multiplier," is the method used to a...

EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL June 9, 2026 Altamont Police arrested 28 year old Levi G. Austin of Altamont for retail theft and possession of 15-100g of meth. Levi was taken to the Effingham County Jail. Altamont Police arrested 26 year old Mitchell A. Martin of Effingham for retail theft. Mitchell was taken to the Effingham C...

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Target is voluntarily recalling some of their Up & Up baby wipes due to potential contamination. Recalled wipes include Up & Up Fragrance Free Baby Wipes in 20-count, 72-count, 216-count, 800-count and 12-hundred count packages as well as Up & up Fresh Cucumber Scented Baby ...

Dieterich, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Dieterich Village Hall announced they are closed today, Tuesday, June 9th and will be closing early on Thursday, June 11th at 10:30 a.m.

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The Catholic Health Association of the United States (CHA) has announced Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach (HSMO) as the recipient of the 2026 Achievement Citation at Assembly 2026. The organization was honored at the Assembly 2026 awards banquet on June 3. Hospital Sisters Mission Outr...

Robinson, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Dana Incorporated is closing its plant in Robinson, Illinois. In a notice sent to the state, the auto parts manufacturer plans to start layoffs in Illinois this month. They are expected to begin next week and end in October. More than 80 employees could be impacted. Copyright © 2026...

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- An Effingham man was successfully taken into custody by officers after he barricaded himself in a residence in the 200th block of N. 4th Street on Sunday evening. The initial incident was reported to Effingham Police at approximately 5:01 P.M. as an assault involving a machete. Upon a...

Springfield, IL-(Effingham Radio)- Governor Pritzker is putting a pause on all new state tax incentives for data centers. Pritzker is directing the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to pause processing agreements for the Data Center Investment Program starting July 1st. The governor also outlined...

EFFINGHAM COUNTY JAIL June 6, 2026 Effingham County Sheriff's Office arrested 27 year old Alishia D. Brown of Charleston for an Effingham County FTA warrant for DUI alcohol. Alishia was taken to the Effingham County Jail. Effingham County Sheriff's Office arrested 41 year old Anthony B. Light of Mattoon for an Effingha...

Effingham, IL-(Effingham Radio)- The City of Effingham would like to congratulate Joe Williamson on being awarded Employee of the Quarter as a part of the City's Employee Recognition Program. The Employee of the Quarter Award recognizes an employee who demonstrated either distinguished or extraordinary service during t...