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COVID Vaccine in Illinois; List of First Counties to Receive Doses Published on December 15 2020 1:19 pm Last Updated on December 15 2020 1:19 pm Written by Greg Sapp COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in Illinois; 43,000 doses have been sent directly to the state. In total, about 100,000 vaccine shots are coming to the Land of Lincoln; the remaining shipments will be sent to the City of Chicago and four other health departments. Governor J.B. Pritzker said the first people in Illinois are receiving shots today. Pritzker said it would take a few days to get the vaccine out of state stoc...

Two Shows Added to the Illinois State Fair Grandstand Lineup for 2021 Published on December 16 2020 4:43 pm Last Updated on December 17 2020 6:38 am Written by Greg Sapp The Illinois State Fair is adding two shows to the 2021 grandstand lineup. Fairgoers who purchase grandstand tickets will receive a full refund if COVID-19 prevents the Illinois State Fair from being held. Staind will rock the grandstand on opening night of the 2021 Illinois State Fair. Currently made up of Aaron Lewis, Mike Mushok, Johnny April and Sal Giancarelli, Staind will be performing hits like “It’s Bee...

City Council Acquires South End Parcel Published on December 15 2020 8:08 pm Last Updated on December 15 2020 8:08 pm Written by Greg Sapp The Effingham City Council Tuesday voted to authorize the purchase of a 153.6 acre tract of land on the south end of the city from the Hawickhorst Family Land Trust. The purchase price is $18,000 an acre, meaning a total cost of $2,764,800.  The land is along South Route 45, north of John Boos and Company and south of J&R Collision Center. City Administrator Steve Miller acknowledged it's a lot of money, but once the City owns the property, he s...

29 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in County Tuesday, Including Two Deaths Published on December 16 2020 6:11 am Last Updated on December 16 2020 7:58 am Written by Greg Sapp The Effingham County Health Department Tuesday reported 29 new positive cases of coronavirus disease. That included two COVID-related deaths, a man in his 80s and a woman in her 80s. The demographic breakdown: MALE--two in their 20s, four in their 30s, four in their 40s, three in their 50s, one in his 60s, and one in his 70s FEMALE--one in her teens, three in their 20s, two in their 30s, one in her 40s, one in her ...

Sharon Robb Named VP HR for Siemer Milling Published on December 16 2020 11:23 am Last Updated on December 16 2020 11:23 am Written by Greg Sapp Sharon Robb of Effingham has been elected Vice President of Human Resources for Siemer Milling Company of Teutopolis.  Robb joined Siemer Milling in 2000 as the Administrative Assistant to the President. Four years later, she became Human Resources Assistant while still holding her position as Administrative Assistant. Robb said, "I was able to pick up additional duties in HR. In 2007, I obtained my Professional Human Resource Certificatio...