Effingham NewsLocal news for Effingham, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Climate study- July 11, 2008 More forest fires, unreliable water supplies, volatile farming conditions and the emergence of unfamiliar diseases -- these are among the impacts Albertans can expect from a warming climate, a new report to the ...http://www.topix.net/city/effingham-il/2008/07/climate-study?fromrss=1 A Money Laundering Case With All Kinds of Dirt- July 9, 2008 When a case involves such spectacles as a fashion heir charged with money laundering, not to mention a former missile silo converted into an LSD factory, the legal fireworks usually live up to the occasion.http://www.topix.net/city/effingham-il/2008/07/a-money-laundering-case-with-all-kinds-of-d... Deaths- July 8, 2008 Jason J. Luna, 32, of Gardner, died June 16 at at Olathe Medical Center. A graveside service was held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 20, at the Los Springs Cemetery.http://www.topix.net/city/effingham-il/2008/07/deaths?fromrss=1 Effingham could hold key to GOP primary- July 8, 2008 Effingham County may hold the key to the upcoming Republican Congressional primary.http://www.topix.net/city/effingham-il/2008/07/effingham-could-hold-key-to-gop-primary?fro... Suspects from Cincinnati accused of shooting at police near St. Louis- July 7, 2008 Three suspects from the Cincinnati area are the focus of an ongoing manhunt in Collinsville, Ill.http://www.topix.net/city/effingham-il/2008/07/suspects-from-cincinnati-accused-of-shootin... Balloonist's nine-hour odyssey in deck chair- July 6, 2008 Kent Couch leaves his gas station in Bend, Oregon riding a lawn chair rigged with more than 150 giant party balloons in an attempt to fly to Idaho.http://www.topix.net/city/effingham-il/2008/07/balloonists-nine-hour-odyssey-in-deck-chair... New inquiry into fatal shooting- July 5, 2008 The fatal shooting of Steven Wallace by a police officer in the Taranaki town of Waitara eight years ago is being investigated by the new Independent Police Conduct Authority.http://www.topix.net/city/effingham-il/2008/07/new-inquiry-into-fatal-shooting?fromrss=1 Jason J. Luna, 32- July 5, 2008 Jason J. Luna, 32, of Gardner, died June 16 at at Olathe Medical Center. A graveside service was held at 11:30 a.m. Friday, June 20, at the Los Springs Cemetery.http://www.topix.net/city/effingham-il/2008/07/jason-j-luna-32?fromrss=1 County attorney gets the boot- July 4, 2008 In the midst of a voter-fraud scandal, the Daggett County Commission, in a 2-1 vote Tuesday, terminated its contract with County Attorney Brian Sidwell.http://www.topix.net/city/effingham-il/2008/07/county-attorney-gets-the-boot?fromrss=1 Mo. AG candidate suggests new recall, scam alerts- July 3, 2008 Democratic attorney general candidate Margaret Donnelly said Thursday that she would crack down on dangerous and recalled products while fixing loopholes for sex offender registration and background checks.http://www.topix.net/city/effingham-il/2008/07/mo-ag-candidate-suggests-new-recall-scam-al... |