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  • Next Citizens Police Academy Set for March 26
  • Winter Wheat Yield in Illinois Averaged 88 Bushels Per Acre, Setting a New Record
  • Lake Land Increasing Tuition and Fees for 2026-2027
  • Effingham Woman Sentenced to Prison Time for Fayette County Drug Offense
  • Brownstown Man Given Prison Time
  • Former Sangamon County Deputy Who Killed Unarmed Woman is Undergoing Cancer Treatment

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  • Lawrenceville Ends Altamont’s Season In Sectional Championship
  • Area Teams Compete At Central Illinois Boys, Girls Track Meets
  • Area Players Named To 2026 Girls All-State Basketball Teams
  • Shoes’ Season Ends on Last-Second Sectional Championship Stunner
  • No. 11 Illinois Outlasts Maryland, Nabs Quarterfinal Berth in Big 10 Tourney
  • Basketball 3/6/26

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  • March 9, 2026
    Red Cross Blood Drives in March
  • March 9, 2026
    ImpactLife Blood Drive in Effingham
  • March 9, 2026
    HSHS Community Connect
  • March 10, 2026
    Homeschool STEM Squad
  • March 10, 2026
    Enduring Freedom Ministries March Distributions

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Earling Learning Center Kindergarten preview and preregistration is Monday, March 16 2026 from 5 30 p m to 7 p m. Learn more.
View the schedule for the Effingham Community Schools Unit District 40 preschool kindergarten screenings

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