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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
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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.

Corn Maze with Scavenger Hunt - St. Paul Lutheran Church
2025-10-03, 2025-10-04, 2025-10-05

FISH Fall Cook-Out
2025-10-03

Lake Sara Area Garage Sales
2025-10-03, 2025-10-04

Flu Shot Clinic At Dan Hecht
2025-10-03

Effingham Farmer's Market
2025-10-04
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The Effingham Farmer’s Market will be every Saturday, from June 14th through October 25th.
Vendors will be selling fresh produce, baked goods, and handcrafted arts and crafts.

Bahrns Memorial Golf Outing
2025-10-04

Climb with Team Effingham
2025-10-04

E-Cycle at Centenary United Methodist Church
2025-10-04

Saturday's Schedule
2025-10-04
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Baseball
Woodlawn at Altamont, 10 a.m.
Teutopolis at Centralia Christ Our Rock Lutheran, 10 a.m.
Cross Country
St. Anthony, Dieterich at Terre Haute South Vigo Night Race, 6 p.m.
Monticello at Cumberland, 9 a.m.
Soccer
Altamont at St. Anthony, 7 p.m.
Newton at Mattoon Tournament, TBA
Teutopolis at Breese Mater Dei, 10 a.m.
Girls Tennis
Effingham at Apollo Conference Tournament at Mahomet-Seymour, 9 a.m.
St. Anthony at Bloomington Purple/Gold Invitational, 8 a.m.
Volleyball
St. Anthony at Mahomet-Seymour Invitational, 9 a.m.
South Central at St. Elmo/Brownstown, 10 a.m.
JUNIOR VARSITY/FROSH/SOPH
Baseball
Woodlawn at Altamont, after varsity game
Soccer
Teutopolis at Breese Mater Dei, 10 a.m.
Volleyball
Effingham, St. Anthony, Dieterich, Newton at Teutopolis Freshman/Sophomore Tournament, 9 a.m.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, North Clay at St. Elmo/Brownstown Freshman/Sophomore Tournament, TBA
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Girls Basketball
Paris Crestwood at Neoga, 10 a.m.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Tennessee State at Eastern Illinois University, 2 p.m.
Purdue at University of Illinois, TBA
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Divisional Series, TBA
NASCAR
Drive for the Cure 250 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, 3:30 p.m.

Music and Food in Mason
2025-10-04

Fall Canvas & Wooden Pumpkin Painting for Youth
2025-10-04
PrintBeecher City is hosting a Fall Canvas & Wooden Pumpkin Painting for Youth on Saturday, October 4th, at 11 AM, at the Beecher City Library.
This is a class for youth, kindergarten thru 17 years only.
Cost is $45 per person and limited to 30 participants. Payment by cash or check only.
Call 618-487-9400 for reservations.

Dieterich Town-wide Garage Sales Saturday
2025-10-04
PrintVillage of Dieterich town-wide garage sales will be held Saturday October 4 from 7 a.m. to noon.

Gym Bob's Jamboree Show
2025-10-05
PrintThe Gym Bob’s Jamboree Show will be held on Sunday, October 5th, beginning at 1pm!
It will be a great afternoon of all your favorite Classic & 90’s Country, and classic rock music, performed by the Gym Bob’s Jamboree Band and singers. Our special guest will be Bryor Rhodes of Beecher City!
The Jamboree Show is held the first Sunday afternoon of the month at Gym Bob’s, located at 44 Apostle Lane in Bible Grove.
Reservations are not necessary but can be made by calling 615-481-7418.
More information may also be found online at http://www.GymBobs.com

Fall Breakfast & Raffle at St. Isidore Parish
2025-10-05
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The Country Store will contain homemade baked goods from the members of the parish and will be open from 7:30 AM till Noon.
Tickets for the quilt and big raffle will be available for purchase during the breakfast, with the drawing set for Noon (do not need to be present).

Sunday's Schedule
2025-10-05
PrintMAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
Divisional Series, TBA
NASCAR
Bank of America ROVAL 400, 2 p.m.

Life Chain in Effingham
2025-10-05
PrintThe Effingham Life Chain will be held on Sunday, October 5th. The Life Chain is a Christian witness against the killing of pre-born children.
The prayer service will begin at 1:30 pm at the Sacred Heart Parish Center in Effingham. The Life Chain will form along Keller Drive and Fayette Avenue from 2:00 to 3:00 pm.
Signs will be furnished and refreshments will be served following the event back at the Sacred Heart Parish Center.
For more information, contact Karla Slifer at 217-690-5282.
