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  • Lake Land College to host Fast Track events for Spring registration
  • Water Treatment Expansion Grant in Effingham County Will Help Farmers, Families, and Businesses in Rural Illinois
  • Fayette County Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Department of Corrections for Drug Possession
  • Second Installment of Property Taxes Due Friday
  • Teutopolis Village Board Discusses Multiple Projects
  • Former Effingham County Teacher Pleads Guilty to Charges of Grooming, Sexual Exploitation of Child

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  • South Central, Windsor/Stew-Stras Volleyball Seasons Come To A Close
  • Junior High Girls Basketball — November 5 Scores
  • Jacksonville Hands Baltimore 33-10 Loss, NFL Weekend Schedule
  • Effingham Places Three Players On All-Apollo Soccer Teams
  • Grace Nelson Scores 21 Points In Illinois State Victory
  • St. Anthony High School Cross Country Award Winners

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  • November 1, 2026
    Applications for FISH Holiday At Home
  • November 5, 2026
    Frozen Jr. Presented by EJHS
  • November 6, 2026
    Pemberton Haunted House at EIU
  • November 6, 2026
    HISTORY This Week Podcast at ALPLM
  • November 6, 2026
    Honor Guard Fundraiser and Flag Exchange

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