Effingham's fire chief said engine officer Tasha Hoffman decided to use a deck gun to knock down a fire in the church's steeple. Effingham firefighters responded to the Assembly Church Thursday ...

A colorful mural that shows the famous white 9/11 cross in Effingham, Illinois, has become the latest flashpoint over religious freedom, pitting atheists and a group opposed to mingling church and ...

Some Effingham County Lutherans are leaving their churches in an effort to disassociate with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the largest Lutheran denomination in the country.

May 25--Effingham firefighters responded to the Assembly Church Thursday night after a bird's nest was ignited by an illuminated cross, causing more than $50,000 in damage. The Effingham Fire ...

They’re servin’ it up again in the Church Basement ... by Midland States Bank. Effingham Performance Center is operated by Arts Connection of Central Illinois, a not-for-profit organization ...

Oct. 20—EFFINGHAM — Church staff and members watched helplessly as a fire severely damaged the First Presbyterian Church at 600 W. Temple Ave. in Effingham on Thursday.

A birds’ nest is believed to be the cause of a late-night fire on Thursday at an Effingham church. Crews responded to the Effingham Assembly of God at 3200 South Bank Street around 10:35 p.m ...