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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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  • Windsor/Stew-Stras, Cumberland, St. Elmo/Brownstown Win, EHS Drops Loss In H.S. Softball
  • Mount Zion Hands Effingham 8-3 Loss In H.S. Baseball
  • Cardinals, Cubs Win, White Sox Lose in April 15 Major League Baseball, April 16 Schedule
  • 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

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Community Calendar

  • April 16, 2026
    ‘Unsinkable Freedom’ Movie at ALPLM
  • April 16, 2026
    Red Cross Blood Drives in April
  • April 16, 2026
    Free Health Care Power of Attorney Assistance
  • April 16, 2026
    Indoor “Whatever” Sale at Village Square Mall
  • April 16, 2026
    Abraham Lincoln: Lawyer/Politician Presentation

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