On April 2, 2019, the City of Effingham will hold an election for the purpose of selecting a Mayor (4-year term) and four City Commissioners (4-year term).

Flora City Clerk Rebekah S. Burgess announces that petition forms and other applicable election filing forms, for the office of Mayor and Commissioners for the City of Flora, will be available to interested, qualified, registered voters beginning Tuesday, September 18, 2018.

City of Marshall will be Oil and Chipping City Streets Monday September 10th weather permitting.

Edgar County issued Notice of General Election.

Kelsie Sterchi, City Clerk of the City of Olney, has announced that the necessary nomination papers for the offices of two Council members for the 2019 Municipal Election are now available in the Office of the City Clerk, 300 S. Whittle Ave., Olney, IL.

The City of Flora will begin Phase 3 of North Avenue asphalt resurfacing August 20th.

Over the past 18 months, Watchdogs have been investigating certain illicit activities by Coles County officials and their lack of transparency.

The U.S. Supreme Court in June ruled that approximately 5 million government workers nationwide should not be forced to pay dues to public employee unions.

After Watchdogs informed the Clark-Edgar Water District Board of Trustees that their plan to increase the pay of their board members during their term of office was a violation, the board decided to table the payment until a further date.

The City team recently visited Versatech, LLC in Effingham.

Effingham County was the first county in Illinois to pass a firearms sanctuary resolution measure, now other rural communities are following suit in an attempt to protect what they see as protecting their Second Amendment gun rights.

Rob Bogue and JM Kraft discuss various airports in Illinois, to include issues with the Vermilion County Regional Airport Authority’s Commissioners, and the issues with the Edgar County Airport.

State Sen. Dale Righter (R-Mattoon), the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA) and others recently spoke out against two eerily familiar Democrat-sponsored bills that would overhaul worker's compensation in Illinois.

The Shelby County Republican Party has slated three candidates to run in two county board and treasurer races.

Clark County board members recently passed a resolution against gun-control legislation pending in Springfield.

The City's Public Works Department will have Commercial Avenue between 21st Street and 22nd Street closed starting at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, June 15 through Monday, June 18.

Marshall Avenue will be closed at South 12th Street starting Wednesday morning, June 6, 2018.

The Effingham City Council will take their first steps in transitioning to a new City Administrator at the upcoming June 19, 2018 City Council Meeting, where upon approval they will be amending City Administrator James Arndt’s contract and appointing current City Clerk, Kelsey Lock, as Interim City Administrator.

Rep. Reggie Phillips (R-Charleston) said Chicago should be its own state.

Sen. Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) had a very special guest at his side at the May 23 Senate floor debate.