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  • State to Lay Off Hundreds at Troubled Southern Illinois Mental Health Facility
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  • Effingham Junior High Track Team Introduced At Effingham Co. Board Meeting
  • Effingham Unit 40 Outdoor Facilities Closed
  • Pirates Edge Cubs, Reds Beat Cards, MLB Roundup, July 27 Schedule
  • Effingham Junior High School Softball Tryouts Today Have Been Canceled
  • Local Owners Horse Wins At Fulton County Fair Harness Racing

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Community Calendar

  • July 20, 2026
    Taking Orders For Fall Fish Sale
  • July 27, 2026
    Back To School Clinics with Effingham County Health Department
  • July 27, 2026
    Open Feast – A Free Meal at C.U.M.C.
  • July 27, 2026
    Red Cross Blood Drives in July
  • July 28, 2026
    Red Cross Blood Drives in July

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