City to Receive RISE Grant for New Workforce Housing
City Of Effingham Recipient Of Research In Illinois To Spur Economic Recovery (RISE) Grant
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Effingham to Open Emergency Community Safe Room at the Library Basement During Severe Weather
Effingham, IL—The Effingham Public Library is proud to partner with the City of Effingham to provide a safe location for residents and visitors during dangerous weather conditions. The City of Effingham and the Emergency Management Agency will activate an Emergency Community Safe Room during severe weather events. The shelter, located in the basement of the … Continued
Fire Chief, Police Lieutenant Presented Lifesaving Awards
Fire Chief, Police Lieutenant Presented Lifesaving Awards
The Kelheim Contingent Returns to Effingham County: German Exchange Program
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Effingham firefighters, retired firefighters, EMA creates fund to help victims of emergencies
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School-age Children In Illinois Have Safe2HelpIL As A Tool To Help Keep Them Safe
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) recently announced a new program designed to help children who must deal with severe weather, transportation problems, digital safety, and even violence (see media release IEMA Safe2HelpIL). The program website and app can be found at: Safe2HelpIL.
‘I should have died’: Missouri woman connects with Effingham firefighters who saved her life in Teutopolis HAZMAT spill
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WEIU City Spotlight
WEIU, the PBS station of Eastern Illinois University, recently produced an excellent video piece on Effingham in their City Spotlight segment. WEIU City Spotlight
Congressman Bost, City and County Leaders Tour Growing Flex-N-Gate Facility
Bost, City and County Officials Tour Flex N Gate
City Reinstates Municipal Electricity Aggregation Program
The City of Effingham is pleased to announce that it has reinstated its Municipal Electricity Aggregation program after a brief four-month hiatus. Negotiated by the City in January of this year, the Program will launch in April, beginning with a fixed rate of $0.07890 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) that will not change until June 2024 when … Continued