Effingham Daily News, Effingham, IL

Our kids reap the rewards of being taught by the best of the best at Effingham High School
The Illinois Teacher of the Year award bestowed upon Effingham High School teacher Joe Fatheree Saturday night confirms what the Effingham area already knew — we are blessed to have the best of the best teaching our children
Reality is sometimes just ugly
Those of us in the news business have to make tough decisions every day about what appears in the newspaper, but some calls are much more difficult to make than others.
So long Sam
The newsroom is much quieter now.
Longtime Sports Editor Sam Rickelman has left the building and the EDN pages.
Foster parents are life support for children in need
Regardless how difficult a home situation might have been, children who are taken away from their biological parent or parents feel lost and abandoned. They need someone to not only take care of their basic needs, but to love them unconditionally
Local soldier’s death brings harsh reality of war home
On the heels of an enthusiastic homecoming celebrating the safe return of the local Illinois National Guard unit, death ushered in the harsh reality of war.
Support shouldn’t end with welcome home celebration
There were tears. There were hugs. There were smiles. And there were cheers. The men and women of Bravo Company were home at last.
The Artisan Fair is a perfect fit for Effingham
They got it right! Effingham’s first Artisan Fair was a perfect fit for this community, shining a spotlight on this small city’s unique connection to the arts and giving local artists an opportunity to show others in the community what talent is often hidden away behind closed doors.
Tough times make for difficult decisions
After wrangling with the issue for more than a month, Teutopolis School District decided to close two of its outlying grade schools, and a third school could close in the next few years.
Reading is alive and well
For more than a decade, the experts have been telling us that television and video games have usurped the written word — people do not read anymore, they say.

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