United Way of Effingham County has released the application to receive funding from the 2026 Campaign.  Agencies requesting funds must be non-profit organizations with a 501(c)(3) certificate and provide health and human services within Effingham County. Agencies who received funding from the 2025 Campaign will be automatically sent the application to reapply for funding.  Any […]

Indulge in Effingham’s sixth annual Restaurant Week event, April 13 – 19.  This event, sponsored by Visit Effingham, is an opportunity for residents and visitors both to experience the mouth-watering flavors of our local legends. 16 local restaurants will be participating in this year’s Restaurant Week festivities: Joe Sipper’s Cafe Pinky’s Fox Holler Coffee Village […]

Hospital Sisters Health System introduces HSHS Community Connect Connecting communities with local resources For 150 years, Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) has been a leader of health and wellness in the communities serving across Illinois and Wisconsin.  To address the needs of our communities, HSHS proudly launches HSHS Community Connect, a digital database of free […]

This 5K is open to all ages and abilities, whether you walk, jog, run, push a stroller, or cheer from the sidelines.  Participants will be showered in vibrant color along the route as we celebrate courage, healing, and community connection. Bryan Memorial Park is located at: 925 North Broadway Avenue Salem, IL  62881 The competitive, […]

  Pirate Island is a comedy by Martin Follose that follows a band of pirates searching for treasure on a deserted island.  They mistake a castaway’s trunk for the legendary loot, leading to a chaotic chase when it’s stolen by natives.  The show is a family-friendly comedy, with a cast of about 15, featuring pirates, […]

The Teutopolis Village-Wide Yard Sales are on Friday and Saturday, April 17- 18. We currently have 30 participating homes listed on our maps, but there may also be more participating, not on the map. Also, on Saturday, from Noon - 4:00 p.m., there will be a trailer parked at the Society Hall, collecting donations for […]

Indulge in Effingham’s sixth annual Restaurant Week event, April 13 – 19.  This event, sponsored by Visit Effingham, is an opportunity for residents and visitors both to experience the mouth-watering flavors of our local legends. 16 local restaurants will be participating in this year’s Restaurant Week festivities: Joe Sipper’s Cafe Pinky’s Fox Holler Coffee Village […]

The Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site is hosting Illinois Humanities Road Scholar Bucky Halker for This Land is Your Land: The Folksongs of Woody Guthrie on Saturday, April 18th at 2:00 p.m.  Halker combines music performance and spoken commentary featuring songs by legendary folksinger Woody Guthrie, framed in larger historical context. This free event […]