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Corn Maze with Scavenger Hunt - St. Paul Lutheran Church
2025-09-27, 2025-09-28, 2025-10-03
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Community Carnival at Mason
2025-09-27

Local Author Vickie Kight Book Signing
2025-09-27

Centenary United Methodist Church 190th Anniversary
2025-09-27, 2025-09-28

All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast at Louisville American Legion
2025-09-27
PrintLouisville American Legion Post 914 at 590 South Main Street, Louisville, is having an All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast at the Louisville American Legion on Saturday, September 27th, from 6:30am to 9:30am.
Pancakes, Sausage and Biscuits & Gravy, and Coffee, Juice, and Milk.
$10 a person.

Ice Cream Social with Teutopolis School Fine Arts
2025-09-28

Abe For All: International Day for the Deaf
2025-09-28
PrintSign-language interpreters will be present throughout the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in Springfield during “Abe For All”. Interpreters will also be signing the presentations inside the theater productions as they are running. This event takes place from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., on the International Day for the Deaf, which is Sunday, September 28. A series of QR codes will be provided to present closed-captioned videos for permanent content inside our museum Journeys.
NOTE: You will need to bring your own device to view this content as devices are not provided.
This is a free event. “Abe for All” is a series of learning experiences to make President Lincoln’s legacy more accessible to all.
Advance registration is not required.

Sunday's Schedule
2025-09-28
PrintMAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.
NASCAR
Hollywood Casino 400, noon

LOY Family Reunion
2025-09-28
PrintA Family Reunion of Descendants of Alonzo “Lon” and Carrie Tennant Loy will be on Sunday, September 28th, at the Watson Civic Center.
Dinner will be at 12:30.
Meat, drinks, and table service will be provided. Please bring a covered dish to share.

Kinmundy Log Cabin Village Fall Festival
2025-09-28

Harvest Frolic
2025-09-28
PrintCome celebrate the arrival of autumn at the Harvest Frolic on Saturday and Sunday, September 27 and 28, at the Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site. The event is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Don’t miss experiencing 19th-century life on the farm! Activities will take place at both the Lincoln and Sargent farms and will include children’s crafts, food preservation, and hearth cooking. Artisans will be on-site demonstrating their crafts such as spinning, pottery, ropemaking, blacksmithing, embroidery, and many other 19th-century crafts.
Enjoy performances from The Unreconstructed String Band, storyteller and dulcimer player Mike Anderson, the Clockwork Clown, Show – a puppet show, and classic Americana circus performers KB Circus Spectacular.
Go on a nature walk or watch a performance from storyteller Brian “Fox” Ellis (on Sunday only), take in the view from the Grand Camera Obscura, and get your selfie with “President Lincoln.” Plus there’s a Kid’s Pie-Eating Contest and Two-Man Saw Contests!
Vintage baseball will be on Saturday and historic cricket demonstrations are on Sunday.
Food trucks on both days include CZ’s Fried Green Tomatoes, Kettle Korn/Shaved Ice, How I Roll Bake Shop, and We-Lik-It ice cream.
The Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site is located at 402 South Lincoln Highway Road, Lerna, IL 62440. For more information, call 217-345-1845, or visit lincolnlogcabin.org for a full schedule of Harvest Frolic.

Red Cross Blood Drives
2025-09-29
PrintTo make an appointment, visit RedCrossBlood.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767), or download the Red Cross Donor App.

Monday's Schedule
2025-09-29
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
Dieterich at Teutopolis, 4:30 p.m. (LISTEN ON KJ COUNTRY 102.3)
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at Brownstown/St. Elmo, 4:30 p.m.
Neoga at Woodlawn, 4:30 p.m.
North Clay at Wayne City, 4:30 p.m.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at South Central, 4:30 p.m.
Boys Golf
St. Anthony at Crusader Invitational, 1 p.m.
Newton at Casey-Westfield, 4 p.m.
North Clay at Fairfield Golf Course, 4 p.m.
Sullivan at Teutopolis, 4 p.m.
Girls Golf
Tuscola at St. Anthony, 4 p.m.
North Clay at Fairfield Golf Course, 4 p.m.
Sullivan at Teutopolis, 4 p.m.
Girls Tennis
Effingham at Mount Zion, 4:30 p.m.
St. Anthony at Greenville, 4:30 p.m.
Newton at Robinson, 4:30 p.m.
Volleyball
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at South Central, 5 p.m.
Cumberland at Dieterich, 6 p.m.
Central A&M at Neoga, 6 p.m.
Patoka at St. Elmo/Brownstown, 6 p.m.
North Clay at Teutopolis, 5 p.m.
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at Shelbyville, 5 p.m.
JUNIOR VARSITY/FROSH/SOPH
Football
Effingham at Taylorville, 6 p.m.
Arcola at Cumberland, 6 p.m.
Newton at Richland County, Olney, 6:15 p.m.
Boys Golf
Tuscola at St. Anthony, 4 p.m.
Girls Tennis
Teutopolis at Shelbyville, 4:30 p.m.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Cross Country
St. Anthony, Altamont Lutheran, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, Sigel St. Michael, Sullivan, Mattoon St. Johns, Richland County at Teutopolis, 4:30 p.m.
Effingham Sacred Heart at Dieterich, 4 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Effingham at Sigel St. Michael, 6 p.m.
Altamont at St. Anthony, 6 p.m.
Effingham Sacred Heart at Brownstown/St. Elmo, 6:15 p.m.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 6 p.m.
Charleston at Jasper County, 6 p.m.
Neoga at Tuscola East Prairie, 6 p.m.
South Central at North Clay, 6 p.m.

Memorial Bell Toll on Anniversary of Anhydrous Accident
2025-09-29
Print🔔BELL TOLL🔔
Come join us this Monday, September 29th, to remember those who lost their lives in the anhydrous ammonia crash. A single bell will start tolling at 8:41 pm for approximately 4 minutes, the same time the crash was reported in Teutopolis.
Come early! There will be firetrucks from different agencies displaying their red and blue lights to commemorate the victims. Parking is available in the church parking lot north of the church or on the east side near St. Clare Hall. Additional parking is available in the Teutopolis Grade School parking lot, 1/2 block east of the church.
Address of church:
St. Francis Catholic Church
203 E Main St,
Teutopolis, IL 62467
https://maps.app.goo.gl/i3jHh3vgDvQwptHt8?g_st=ipc

Cooking Across Continents Program
2025-09-30
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You can register for one session or any number of them. This program will run on the dates linked below:

September 30, 2025: go.illinois.edu/HomeSchoolCooking93025
October 28, 2025: go.illinois.edu/HomeSchoolCooking102825
January 27, 2026: go.illinois.edu/HomeSchoolCooking012725
February 24, 2026: go.illinois.edu/HomeSchoolCooking022426
March 24, 2026: go.illinois.edu/HomeSchoolCooking032826
April 28, 2026: go.illinois.edu/HomeSchoolCooking042826
May 19, 2026: go.illinois.edu/HomeSchoolCooking051926

Drive-Thru Flu Clinics in Effingham
2025-09-30, 2025-10-02
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The Drive-Thru Clinics are at the Effingham County Health Department, located at 901 West Virginia Avenue in Effingham.

Tuesday's Schedule
2025-09-30
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
St. Anthony at Dieterich, 4 p.m.
Altamont at Neoga, 4 p.m.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 4 p.m.
North Clay at South Central, 4:30 p.m.
Ramsey at St. Elmo/Brownstown, 4:30 p.m.
Cross Country
North Clay, Grayville at Dieterich, 4:30 p.m.
Boys Golf
Flora at Effingham, 4 p.m.
Girls Golf
Regionals, TBA
Soccer
Effingham at Mattoon, 5 p.m.
St. Anthony at Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, 4:30 p.m.
Altamont at Salem, 4:30 p.m.
Newton at Teutopolis, 5:30 p.m.
Girls Tennis
Champaign St. Thomas More at St. Anthony, 4:30 p.m.
Newton at Paris, 4:30 p.m.
Teutopolis at Robinson, 4:30 p.m.
Volleyball
Effingham at Mount Zion, 5 p.m.
St. Anthony at Altamont, 5 p.m.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at Windsor/Stewardson, 5 p.m.
Arcola at Cumberland, 6 p.m.
Teutopolis at Dieterich, 6 p.m.
Neoga at Ramsey, 6 p.m.
Oblong at St. Elmo/Brownstown, 6:15 p.m.
Newton at Vandalia, 5 p.m.
JUNIOR VARSITY/FROSH/SOPH
Soccer
Effingham at Mattoon, 4:30 p.m.
Girls Tennis
Teutopolis at Robinson, 4:30 p.m.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Girls Basketball
Neoga at St. Anthony, 6 p.m.
Brownstown/St. Elmo at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 6 p.m.
Dieterich at Altamont, 6 p.m.
North Clay at Teutopolis, 6 p.m.
Stewardson-Strasburg at Casey-Westfield, 6 p.m.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Wild Card Series

Thrive With Diabetes Program
2025-10-01

Clear The List, Fill A Plate in Fayette County
2025-10-01

ImpactLife Blood Drive at St. Anthony High School
2025-10-01
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Get a $20 e-gift card (or points to shop our Rewards Store) when you successfully give blood!

Wednesday's Schedule
2025-10-01
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
Cisne at South Central, 4:30 p.m.
Boys Golf
Class 1A Carlyle Regional
Altamont, Brussels, Carlyle Edwardsville Metro-East Lutheran, Gillespie, Glen Carbon Father McGivney, Greenville, Hillsboro, Litchfield, Maryville Christian, Mount Olive, Ramsey Co-op, Roxana, Sandoval Co-o, Staunton Vandalia
Class 1A Macon Meridian Regional
Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, Arcola Co-op, Argenta-Oreana, Auburn, Bethany Okaw Valley, Cerro Gordo, Clinton, Decatur St. Teresa, Decatur Unity Christian, Macon Meridian, Monticello, Moweaqua Central A&M, Pana, Shelbyville, Sullivan, Virden North Mac
Class 1A McLeansboro Regional
Dieterich, North Clay, Newton, Teutopolis, Edwards County (Albion), Carmi-White County, Cisne, Fairfield, Flora, McLeansboro Hamilton County, Mount Carmel, Norris City-Omaha-Enfield, Oblong Co-op, Robinson, Wayne City
Class 2A Effingham Regional
Effingham, Red Hill (Bridgeport), Charleston, Mattoon, Mount Zion, Richland County, Olney, Paris
Soccer
Effingham at Hillsboro, 5 p.m.
JUNIOR VARSITY/FROSH/SOPH
Baseball
Brownstown/St. Elmo at Neoga, 4:30 p.m.
Soccer
Effingham at Hillsboro, 7 p.m.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Cross Country
St. Anthony, Altamont Lutheran, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, Cumberland, Dieterich, Jasper County, Windsor at Robinson Invitational, 4 p.m.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Wild Card Series

Thursday's Schedule
2025-10-02
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
Teutopolis at St. Anthony, 4:30 p.m. (LISTEN ON KJ COUNTRY 102.3)
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at Neoga, 4:30 p.m.
Woodlawn at Dieterich, 4:30 p.m.
Centralia Christ Our Rock Lutheran at North Clay, 4:30 p.m.
Cross Country
St. Anthony, Effingham, Altamont, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, Cumberland, Dieterich, Neoga, Newton, North Clay, Teutopolis at Robinson Invitational, 4:30 p.m. TIME MOVED TO 3:30 START FOR GIRLS
Soccer
Mount Zion at Effingham, 4:30 p.m.
Girls Tennis
Casey-Westfield at Effingham, 4:15 p.m.
Newton at Mount Carmel, 4:30 p.m.
Volleyball
Teutopolis at St. Anthony, 5 p.m.
Taylorville at Effingham, 5 p.m.
Dieterich at Altamont, 5 p.m.
Neoga at Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 5 p.m.
South Central at Cumberland, 5 p.m.
North Clay at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 5 p.m.
JUNIOR VARSITY/FROSH/SOPH
Volleyball
Mount Zion at Effingham, 4:30 p.m.
Robinson at Newton, 5 p.m.
South Central at Cumberland, 5 p.m.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Girls Basketball
Mahomet-Seymour at Effingham, 6 p.m.
Oblong at St. Anthony, 6 p.m.
Effingham Sacred Heart at Neoga, 6 p.m.
Brownstown/St. Elmo at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 6 p.m.
Cumberland at Sigel St. Michael
Robinson at Jasper County, 6 p.m.
North Clay at Dieterich, 6 p.m.
Vandalia at Teutopolis, 6 p.m.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Detroit at Cleveland, 2 p.m.
ALWC — Game 3, series tied 1-1
San Diego at Chicago Cubs, 4 p.m.
NLWC — Game 3, series tied 1-1
Boston at New York Yankees, 7 p.m.
ALWC — Game 3, series tied 1-1

Effingham VFW Auxiliary Meal
2025-10-03
PrintThe Effingham VFW Post 1769 on Veterans Drive, will be hosting a meal by the Auxiliary on Friday, October 3rd.
The meal will be served from 5:00-6:30 p m.
On the menu: Oven-fried chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy, vegetable, coffee, tea or lemonade, dessert for $8.00.

Friday's Schedule
2025-10-03
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Football
Effingham at Mahomet-Seymour, 7 p.m. (LISTEN ON 979XFM)
Cumberland at Sangamon Valley, 7 p.m.
Newton at Paris, 7 p.m.
Baseball
National Trail Conference Tournament
Game 1 — Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at South Central, 4 p.m.
Soccer
Mount Zion at Effingham, 5:30 p.m.
Centralia at Altamont, 4 p.m.
Newton at Mattoon Tournament, TBA
Girls Tennis
Effingham at Apollo Conference Tournament at Mahomet-Seymour, 1 p.m.
St. Anthony at Bloomington Purple/Gold Invitational, 3 p.m.
Volleyball
St. Elmo/Brownstown at North Clay, 5 p.m.
Teutopolis at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 5 p.m.
JUNIOR VARSITY/FROSH/SOPH
Soccer
Centralia at Altamont, 4 p.m.
Volleyball
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
State, TBA
Girls Basketball
Altamont at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 6 p.m.
Dieterich at Teutopolis, 6 p.m.

FISH Fall Cook-Out
2025-10-03

Lake Sara Area Garage Sales
2025-10-03
