Community Calendar

The event has proven to be a fun adventure for families, offering a route through stunning country scenery just outside of town.  Participants can select between a muddy or dry path, and there are raffles for both kids and adults at each stop.  The first stop includes food from the Jeep run, and the final […]

The Summer Sundown Music Festival OFFICIAL Pre-Party takes place on Saturday, September 6!  Come to hear Spatch, Time to Kill 1975 / 2000 revue, & The Vice Presidents at A1 Liquors on Highway 33 in Effingham. It's FREE!  (but there is a $10 suggested donation) Doors open at 5pm, with the Show starting at 6pm. The […]

CELEBRATION OF LIFE/BENEFIT FOR RON WORMAN Effingham Event Center Sunday, September 7, 2025 BAKE SALE 12:00 PM – 5:00 P.M. -Baked Goods may be dropped off at the Effingham Event Center on September 7 from 10:00 till Noon for free will donations. SILENT AUCTION 12:00 P.M.-3:45 P.M. -Contact Ruth Rhodes 217-254-9178 or Katie Duncan 217-821-3341 […]

The Gospel Group the Chuck Wagon Gang will be at the First Church of God, 2600 South Banker Street in Effingham.  They will be performing on Sunday, September 7, at 2:00 pm

The Gym Bob’s Jamboree Show will be held on Sunday, September 7th, beginning at 1:00pm!  This will be our “All 50’s and 60’s Show” and we will be featuring all your favorite oldies music, such as Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, and other legends from the 50’s and 60’s, for the whole family to enjoy – […]

Free Diabetes Support Group Offered by HSHS Medical Group Diabetes and Endocrinology HSHS Medical Group Diabetes and Endocrinology – Effingham delivers world-class care close to home with a highly specialized team of local experts. To help and encourage those with diabetes and their family members, HSHS Medical Group Diabetes and Endocrinology – Effingham offers a […]

Enduring Freedom Ministries Distributions in September: . Tuesday, September 2nd from 4-6pm, Shumway (304 S. West Street) Tuesday, September 9th from 4-6pm, Shumway (304 S. West Street) Wednesday September 10th from noon-2pm, Shumway (304 S. West Street) Saturday, September 13th from 9am-noon, Mason (861 E. Washington) Saturday, September 20th from 11am-3p.m.  FreedomFest!  The grocery distribution starts at […]

The Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Foundation will host its 18th annual SBL Hospice Binga at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 9, at the Mattoon Eagles Club, 1917 Oak Avenue.  Doors open at 4:30 p.m.  Net proceeds support an endowment for SBL Willow Breeze Hospice House. Contributions to Hospice Binga directly impact people throughout East Central […]

A new exhibit highlighting the courageous stories of freedom seekers and the multi-racial conductors who assisted them on the Underground Railroad in Illinois are featured in a new exhibit Journey to Freedom:  Illinois’ Underground Railroad.  This will be on display in the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site's Visitor Center - Sargent Gallery, now through […]