Saturday, January 31, 2009


Daniel W. Hynes, Alexi Giannoulias, Jesse White and Lisa Madigan join Illinois Governor Pat Quinn, at microphone, in a press conference at the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago on Friday.

Illinois Tollway workers covered Rod Blagovich's name on toll plaza sign on southbound I-355 at Bougton Road in Woodridge.

His first press conference


New Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn holds his first press conference at the State Capitol Friday, Jan. 30, 2009, in Springfield, Ill. Quinn's first official action as governor was to move his recently created ethics commission under the watch of his new office.

Democrat Elected Officials

  • Effingham County Board Distric G-Doug McCain
  • Effingham County Treasurer - Steve Dasenbrock
  • Effingham County Board District C - Karen Luchtefeld

Effingham County Democrats Officers

  • Chairman - Audrey Griffith
  • First Vice Chairman - Dan Niebrugge
  • Second Vice Chairman - Allen Wente
  • Secretary - James Hammer
  • Treasurer - Shirley McEvers