EFFINGHAM — A Sullivan man was arrested and charged over the weekend for entering an Effingham home without permission while possessing a firearm.

Six young and beginning farmers and farmer couples from central and southern Illinois were named FreshRoots Directors Cup honorees recently by Farm Credit Illinois, including Andy and Monica Schumacher of Sigel.

Ashley Basso, VP Business Banking at Peoples Bank & Trust, recently presented a donation to the First United Methodist Church Food Pantry for $2,000.

SPRINGFIELD — A measure allowing bars and restaurants to serve cocktails to go passed both chambers of the General Assembly Saturday, meaning it needs only a signature from Gov. J.B. Pritzker to become law.

SPRINGFIELD – The Senate on early Sunday morning passed a budget package authorizing $42.8 billion in general revenue spending next year, although much of that remains tentative depending on the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic and potential congressional action that could send more financial aid to states. The House approved the budget bill late Saturday night.

Someone from the marijuana facility saw a fire burning across the fields on Route 16 just north of Shelbyville at 3:28 a.m. and called 911 to report a fire.

SPRINGFIELD – A major expansion of voting access for the 2020 general election is headed to the desk of Gov. JB Pritzker after the Illinois Senate overwhelmingly passed the measure Friday.

No officials, no politicians, no uniforms. Just citizens who showed up to pay their respects in Shelbyville for fallen heroes.

The Shelby County Health Department announced Friday that another resident of the Shelbyville Manor has tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The individual is an 83-year-old female and was retested due to a complication with the first test. Four residents and two staff members have now tested positive.

In light of the Shelby County Board voting to re-open businesses last week, the Shelbyville City Council made its own statement on Monday: Members said they said they do not have the authority to act, either way.

An Effingham County Circuit Court judge on Wednesday found probable cause and ordered a trial for two men charged in the death of Kimberly Mattingly, 29, of Paris.

EFFINGHAM — A Mode man has pleaded guilty to burning down his ex-wife's home in Shumway.

The Annual Illinois Sheriff’s Association (ISA) Scholarship was won by Tristan Boehm of Windsor, who is headed for the University of Illinois.

An hour long parade of vehicles rode the crest of the Lake Shelbyville Dam on Saturday in honor of the Shelbyville High School Graduating Class of 2020.

The Shelby County Health Department on Friday announced the twelfth Shelby County resident to test positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The patient is an 80-year-old female and a resident of the Shelbyville Manor.

SPRINGFIELD – The state saw its largest daily increase in COVID-19-related deaths with 192 Wednesday as Gov. J.B. Pritzker warned business owners and local governments of consequences they will face if they defy his stay-at-home order.

The “Lake Shelbyville Drive Thru” for the 2020 Senior Class recognition will be held this Saturday, May 16, from 4-5 p.m. It will be at the Scenic Overlook roadway above the Lake Shelbyville Dam.

Effingham County board members on Wednesday unanimously approved a resolution to support reopening Illinois.

The Shelby County Board on Wednesday voted 19-0 to cautiously re-open businesses in unincorporated parts of the county, drawing applause from an overflow crowd. It also voted 12-7 to place a resolution on the November ballot that asks residents whether Chicago should be a separate state from…

Shelby County Return to Work Resolution. Passed by the county board on Wednesday, May 13, 2020.

A six-week stretch of staying home, eating, watching TV, walking the dog and helping the kids with homework can become somewhat monotonous. The last two weekends, people have discovered how to drive the blues away.

SPRINGFIELD — Another 3.2 million Americans filed for unemployment during the week ending May 2, including more than 74,476 Illinoisans.

For some, something as simple as a card can help them connect with others in a time when physical connections are not possible.

SHELBYVILLE — HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital will be performing elective surgeries once again starting Tuesday, May 19 under Illinois public health guidelines. If community members have a surgery or procedure scheduled, they will receive instructions from their provider or the hospital on next steps.

Sarah Bush Lincoln announces its new cardiology team in the Heart Center and collaboration with Washington University Physicians in Illinois Inc.

Like static on an old radio, hearing the Shelbyville City Council meeting via Zoom was a strain this time, but business was still conducted. The biggest item was a grant application for TIF funds for the renovated SHS Auditorium.