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For the first time, a tax is being imposed on the operators of short-term rental units in Teutopolis as they continue to pop up in the village.

The Teutopolis Village Board this week tabled the purchase of new radar guns for the village’s police department.

A tanker truck crash that killed five people just outside of the village of Teutopolis may have been caused by a car that attempted to pass the truck.

A tanker truck crash that killed five people just outside of the village of Teutopolis may have been caused by...

Following the accident just outside of Teutopolis last week involving a truck transporting anhydrous ammonia – which killed three members of a local family and two others from out of

(The Center Square) – A tanker truck crash that killed five people just outside of the village of Teutopolis may have been caused by a car that attempted to pass the truck. The truck carrying the commonly used toxic far...

Meanwhile, trustees adopted an ordinance updating the village’s solar energy regulations to, among other minor changes, require a special use permit for ground mounted solar systems. Trustees also adopted an ordinance that essentially prohibits the use of wind energy systems within village limits.

As Teutopolis continues to add some finishing touches to its wind and solar energy system regulations, the village board is considering the implementation of a noise ordinance.

EFFINGHAM — During the Effingham Enterprise Zone Board’s biannual meeting Tuesday, members discussed recent and ongoing projects within the zone, elected new officers, and approved some changes to the pre-annexation