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  • Effingham County 4-H Makes History with First-Ever Livestock Skill-a-Thon
  • Interventional Cardiologist Adham Karim Performs First Impella Cases at SBL
  • City of Effingham Has Issued a Boil Order
  • Schutzbach Announces Run For Mayor
  • St. Louis Man Admits Transporting Minor Across State Lines for Sex
  • Gateway Regional Water Co. Switching to Free Chlorine

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  • Junior High Boys Basketball — November 9 Scores
  • Junior High Girls Basketball — November 10 Scores
  • Junior High Girls Basketball — November 9 Results
  • Buffalo Pounds Minnesota, 23-6, NFL Nov. 12, 15, 16 Schedules
  • Dieterich Meet Movin’ Maroons Night Friday, Donate To Bringing Christmas Cheer Program
  • Effingham Volleyball Players Earn Apollo All-Conference Selections

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  • November 1, 2026
    Applications for FISH Holiday At Home
  • November 12, 2026
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  • November 12, 2026
    Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Performance
  • November 13, 2026
    GloBingo – Central Illinois Truck Convoy
  • November 13, 2026
    National Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

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