Honor Flights fundraiser set Monday, May 28

EFFINGHAM — Four Central Illinois Honor Flights to Washington, D.C., free for World War II veterans, are planned. They include:
http://herald-review.com/lifestyles/a4396254-a45c-11e1-988f-001a4bcf887a.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 21:30:00 -0700

Reality TV show taped at Firefly Grill

It was a sunny Monday like many other sunny Mondays in central Illinois.
http://effinghamdailynews.com/local/x915987084/Reality-TV-show-taped-at-Firefly-Grill

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 07:03:25 -0700

Suspect in cross-state car chase still at large

EFFINGHAM — A long-haul vehicle chase started in a Terre Haute, Ind., neighborhood Wednesday afternoon and ended up sending an Indiana driver to a hospital in Effingham later that evening.
http://jg-tc.com/news/suspect-in-cross-state-car-chase-still-at-large/article_1f2752d0-a0a4-11e1-a8fa-0019bb2963f4.html

Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 21:57:10 -0700

Member has doubts about museum

While the proposed conversion of the old Effingham County Courthouse into a museum has typically enjoyed broad support among County Board members, at least one member has his doubts.  
http://effinghamdailynews.com/local/x915985854/Member-has-doubts-about-museum

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 06:18:36 -0700

Effingham's golden girls breathing life into track program

The senior class of Effingham’s girls track team could be defined as a golden generation for the program.
http://herald-review.com/sports/track-and-field/high-school-and-prep/bbd8a28a-9fde-11e1-8f64-0019bb2963f4.html

Published: Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:00 -0700

Body of Effingham World War II pilot who died in England returning home

EFFINGHAM — Nearly 68 years after his death, Charles “Butch” Moritz is finally coming home to Central Illinois.
http://www.herald-review.com/news/local/fc85debe-8e96-11e1-b3a6-0019bb2963f4.html

Published: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:01:00 -0700

Registration deadline for ECIDC dinner, awards ceremony is Saturday

EFFINGHAM -- Saturday is the reservation deadline for the East Central Illinois Development Corporation’s upcoming awards ceremony, at which motivational speaker and humorist Jeff Fleming will deliver
http://jg-tc.com/news/local/registration-deadline-for-ecidc-dinner-awards-ceremony-is-saturday/article_c16a1644-9ac4-11e1-a234-0019bb2963f4.html

Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 10:30:24 -0700

English couple to travel to Effingham for services

They may be halfway around the world, but John and Catherine Marshall-East feel like they know the man they helped return home to Effingham.
http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622906/s/1efba5b1/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Ctravel0Csns0Emct0Eenglish0Ecouple0Eto0Etravel0Eto0Eeffingham0Efor0Eservices0E20A120A50A30H0A0H29371250Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

Published: Sat, 05 May 2012 22:54:41 -0700

Details of two-state high-speed chase emerge from police

The toll keeps rising in connection with a wild police pursuit Wednesday across several counties in Indiana and Illinois.
http://jg-tc.com/news/details-of-two-state-high-speed-chase-emerge-from-police/article_2879871e-a166-11e1-8ebf-001a4bcf887a.html

Published: Fri, 18 May 2012 21:13:10 -0700

World War II pilot's remains returning to Illinois

EFFINGHAM — The remains of a World War II pilot killed in a midair collision during training over England finally are headed home to southern Illinois.
http://www.rrstar.com/news/x1780495167/World-War-II-pilots-remains-returning-to-Illinois

Published: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:44:47 -0700