Effingham County announced Thursday that Mason Plains, LLC (Nexamp) has withdrawn its application for a large solar project in the county.
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) announced disaster tax relief for people and businesses in several counties affected by severe storms this year.
Central Illinois has endured months of tornadoes, flooding and severe storms. Gov. JB Pritzker traveled to Effingham County to see the damage firsthand.
Gov. JB Pritzker issued a state disaster proclamation on Tuesday following severe storms that have caused widespread damage in multiple counties.
Dan Westfall, along with other families across Effingham County, says they are fighting to protect that land from what could become the county's first large-scale solar farm.
Effingham County officials met Wednesday afternoon to provide the community with updates regarding storm cleanup and recovery efforts.
New requirements are in place for businesses or contractors offering cleanup services in Effingham County.
The buildings collapsed onto farm equipment and a semi that were parked in the structures. A utility pole was snapped and ripped out of the ground.
An Effingham man was arrested after a search warrant uncovered a significant amount of meth and other controlled substances.
Two EF-0 tornadoes were confirmed in southern Effingham County. An EF-U was confirmed in Jasper County and another EF-U was confirmed in Crawford County. There was also an EF-1 in Crawford County that caused significant damage to several homes.