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  • Eastern Illinois University’s Spring Fling is April 18
  • Effingham Hands Cumberland, 16-5 Loss in High School Softball
  • Cumberland’s Grady Jones Tosses No-Hitter But Newton Wins
  • Illinois 2026 Media All-State Basketball Teams
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  • April 7, 2026
    Red Cross Blood Drives in April
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    ImpactLife Blood Drive at HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital
  • April 8, 2026
    ‘Unsinkable Freedom’ Movie at ALPLM
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    Red Cross Blood Drives in April
  • April 8, 2026
    Food Pantry at Calvary Baptist Church

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