11/2/26
Effingham County 708 Board seeks two appointees
The Effingham County 708 Board is a volunteer based board
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10/16/26
Protecting Public Health and Property in Effingham County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, October 16, 2026 Protecting Public Health
10/7/26
Economic Development Advisory Board searching for member at large
The Economic Development Advisory Board works to assist local small
10/5/26
Special Storm Spotter Training in Effingham
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, October 5, 2026 Special Storm Spotter
9/25/26
Effingham County awarded USDA Rural Business Development Grant
On Tuesday, September 15, 2026, the Effingham County Economic Development
9/2/26
Extreme Heat Warning
Wednesday, September 2, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The National Weather
8/20/26
Effingham County Regional Airport celebrates runway extension with ribbon cutting ceremony
The Effingham County Regional Airport celebrated the completion of the
7/28/26
Effingham County Regional Airport ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled
The Airport Commission of Effingham County announced that they will
7/27/26
Extreme Heat Warning
Monday, July 27, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The National Weather
7/23/26
Effingham County receives a 1.0000 Final Equalization Factor for 2025
STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE PROPERTY TAX DIVISION CERTIFICATION
7/16/26
Mitigating Damages Caused by Severe Weather and Other Hazards
Thursday, July 16, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mitigating Damages Caused
7/14/26
Effingham County Tornado, U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loan Outreach Centers Opens
EFFINGHAM, Ill. — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster
7/9/26
Effingham County Receives Withdrawal of Mason Plains Solar Project Application
Effingham County has received notice from Mason Plains, LLC (Nexamp)
7/1/26
Governor Pritzker signs Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation declaring Effingham County a disaster
On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, Governor JB Pritzker signed a
6/30/26
Extreme Heat Warning
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 6-30-2026 The National Weather Service in Lincoln
6/24/26
Effingham County Tornado Multi-Agency Resource Center Participants
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Effingham County Tornado
6/23/26
Effingham County Tornado Multi-Agency Resource Center – MARC
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Effingham County Tornado
6/23/26
County officials to hold press briefing on severe weather/tornado updates in Effingham County
Effingham County Officials will hold a Press Briefing on June
6/22/26
Disaster Resources for the tornado on 6-17-26
American Red Cross www.redcross.org/local/illinois/about-us/locations/central-illinois.html Catholic Charities http://www.cc.dio.org CEFS https://www.cefseoc.org https://www.cefseoc.org/emergency-services
6/22/26
Board Chairman signs Executive Order requiring contractor registration and licensing verification during local disaster declaration
On June 19, 2026, The Effingham County Chairman, Josh Douthit,
