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  • GOP Governor Candidate Darren Bailey Moves Into Chicago Apartment
  • Work on Route 32 to Begin April 22
  • LLC Trustees Retain Board Officers
  • Crawford County Man Sentenced to 170 Months in Prison for Grooming, Sex w/Minor
  • Midland States Bank Announces Three Employee Award Recipients
  • CEFS Central Illinois Public Transit Hours Temporarily Changed

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  • High School Baseball Scores – 4-15-2026
  • St. Anthony Wins Girls Meet, Cumberland, Casey-Westfield Tie For First In Boys Track Meet
  • St. Anthony Pulls Out Win Over Newton, Area Softball Roundup — April 14
  • CHBC, Neoga, Altamont, T-town, Newton Claim Baseball Win, Dieterich, EHS, N. Clay Drop Losses
  • Cubs, Cardinals Claim MLB Victories, White Sox Lose, April 15 Schedule
  • Effingham Edges Olney, Paris Downs St. Anthony In Tennis Competition

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Community Calendar

  • April 15, 2026
    Red Cross Blood Drives in April
  • April 15, 2026
    Enduring Freedom Ministries Distributions in April
  • April 15, 2026
    Severe Storm Spotter Training in Altamont
  • April 15, 2026
    ImpactLife Blood Drive at St. Anthony High School
  • April 15, 2026
    United Way of Effingham County – Grant Applications Accepted

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