Saturday's Schedule
2025-12-20
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Boys Basketball
Effingham at Mount Carmel, 2:30 p.m.
Odin at South Central, 10 a.m.
St. Elmo/Brownstown Tournament
Game 9 – Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 7, 3 p.m. (seventh place)
Game 10 – Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 7, 4:30 p.m. (consolation championship)
Game 11 – Loser Game 6 vs. Loser Game 8, 6 p.m. (third place)
Game 12 – Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 8, 7:30 p.m. (championship)
Conrad Allen Tournament
At Wayne City
Game 17 — Fourth Place Pool A vs. Fourth Place Bool B, 2:30 p.m. (seventh place)
Game 18 — Third Place Pool A vs. Third Place Pool B, 4 p.m. (fifth place)
Game 19 — Second Place Pool A vs. Second Place Pool B, 5:30 p.m. (third place)
Game 20 — First Place Pool A vs. First Place Pool B, 7 p.m. (championship)
Teutopolis at Greenville Shootout, TBA
Girls Basketball
Teutopolis at Paris, 1 p.m.
Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at Greenville Shootout, 1 p.m.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights Classic
West Gym
Session B
Game 5 — ACS vs. Heritage, 10 a.m.
Game 7 — Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg vs. Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, 11:30 a.m.
East Gym
Game 6 — Chrisman vs. Eisenhower, 10 a.m.
Game 8 — Unity Christian vs. Rantoul, 11:30 a.m.
Session C
West Gym
Game 9 — Heritage vs. Unity Christian, 2 p.m.
Game 11 — Rantoul vs. ACS, 3:30 p.m.
East Gym
Game 10 — Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond vs. Chrisman, 2 p.m.
Game 12 — Eisenhower vs. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 3:30 p.m.
Wrestling
Effingham at Cumberland Skull and Crossbones Invitational, 9 a.m.
Cumberland girls at Joe Bee Memorial in Springfield, 10 a.m.
FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE
Boys Basketball
Effingham at Teutopolis, 9 a.m.
St. Anthony at Charleston, 9:30 a.m.
Girls Basketball
Effingham at Pana, 9 a.m.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Boys Basketball
Effingham, North Clay at Bethel Shootout in Mount Vernon, TBA

Nutcracker, Skating, and Farmers Market in Springfield
2025-12-20
PrintOn Saturday, December 20, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum will join the fun of “A Timeless Holiday” during this year’s downtown Springfield Holiday Walk with a special Winter Night at the Museum. You’ll enjoy a ballet performance of “The Nutcracker,” musical performers, crafts for kids, skating in the park, amazing lights and special effects, along with the regular museum exhibits. Highlights of the day include:

The Downtown Springfield Farmers Market takes place from 8:00 a.m. – Noon, in historic Union Station, for a variety of locally grown, sourced, and made foods and products.
The ALPLM offers free skating in the park, with FREE Hot Chocolate, from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Just stop into historic Union Station to grab a pair of skates. A donation is suggested to help defray the cost of skate maintenance.
The Copper Coin Ballet Company will perform selections from “The Nutcracker” from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Due to on-going renovations in our Union Theater, the free, thirty-minute performances will take place in ALPLM’s Center Plaza. Tickets are not required. “The Nutcracker” follows the magical adventures of Clara and her Nutcracker Prince as they battle with the Mouse King and journey to the Land of the Sweets.
Admission to the museum is FREE from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., but a donation is suggested of new, unused toiletries for local warming centers.
Parking in the ALPLM parking ramp at 6th and Madison will also be free from 4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

VFW Christmas Party, Music, and Food
2025-12-21
PrintGet ready to kick off the season in true holiday spirit! Join us for the VFW Christmas Party on Sunday, December, 21st at 3 PM!
We’ve got an incredible musical lineup featuring Benny and the Amigos, plus Max Heuerman and the Little Truckers—bringing live Christmas cheer for the whole community!
And that’s not all…
The VFW Auxiliary will be serving up delicious food—donation only!
There will be pictures with Santa, door prizes, and gifts for the first 25 kiddos!
And this year, help us spread even MORE Christmas joy—
We’ll have a Toys for Tots donation box on-site. Bring a new, unwrapped toy and make a child’s holiday brighter.
So bring the whole family and celebrate with us at the VFW.
That’s Sunday, December 21st at 3 PM—you won’t want to miss it!
The spirit of Christmas starts here… at your Effingham VFW Post 1769

Sunday's Schedule
2025-12-21
PrintNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Buffalo at Cleveland, noon
Los Angeles Chargers at Dallas, noon
Kansas City at Tennessee, noon
Cincinnati at Miami, noon
New York Jets at New Orleans, noon
Minnesota at New York Giants, noon
Tampa Bay at Carolina, noon
Jacksonville at Denver, 3:05 p.m.
Atlanta at Arizona, 3:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Detroit, 3:25 p.m.
Las Vegas at Houston, 3:25 p.m.
New England at Baltimore, 7:20 p.m.

Holiday Lights and Festive Sights Tour and Voting
2025-12-21, 2025-12-24, 2025-12-27, 2025-12-30
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This holiday season, Visit Effingham invites you to celebrate the return of a beloved community tradition – the Holiday Lights & Festive Sights Tour! Back for another year of sparkle and holiday cheer, this festive tour turns Effingham into a twinkling wonderland for all to enjoy.
Only 20 homes have been selected for this year’s tour, and each received a yard sign denoting their participation. Pick up a scorecard from Visit Effingham at City Hall – or download it from our social media channels – and vote for your favorite home on the tour by December 30th. The People’s Choice Winner will walk away with $250.
Homes can be voted for online at Visit Effingham‘s Facebook page, their website www.visiteffinghamil.com , or in person at Effingham City Hall (201 East Jefferson Ave). Voting will be open December 12th through the 30th at noon. The People’s Choice winner will be announced on December 30th in the afternoon.
For more information on the Holiday Light Tour, please call the office at 217-342-5310 or go to their website:  www.visiteffinghamil.com

Drive-Thru Advent Calendar at C.U.M.C.
2025-12-22, 2025-12-25, 2025-12-28, 2025-12-31
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Celebrate the season with Centenary United Methodist Church’s illuminated drive-thru Advent Calendar.
The Drive-Thru is on display every evening through Wednesday, December 31st.

Monday's Schedule
2025-12-22
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Boys Basketball
Tolono Unity at Effingham, 6 p.m.
Cisne at Altamont, 6 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Dieterich at Altamont, 2 p.m.
St. Elmo/Brownstown at Casey-Westfield, 6:15 p.m.
Cumberland at North Clay, 6 p.m.
Newton at Sullivan, 6 p.m.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights Classic
East Gym
Game 13 – Fourth place in Pool A vs. Fourth place in Pool B, 6 p.m. (seventh place)
Game 15 – Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg vs. Heritage, 7:30 p.m. (third place)
West Gym
Game 14 – Third place Pool A vs. Third place in Pool B, 6 p.m. (fifth place)
Game 16 – First place in Pool A vs. First place in Pool B, 7:30 p.m. (championship)
Wrestling
Cumberland girls at Ben Bash, Oak Forest, 8:30 a.m.
FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE
Boys Basketball
Tolono Unity at Effingham, 4 p.m.
St. Elmo/Brownstown at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 6 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Richland County, Olney at Teutopolis, 5 p.m.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Boys Basketball
Cumberland a North Clay, 6 p.m.
South Central at St. Elmo/Brownstown, 6:15 p.m.
Stewardson-Strasburg at Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 6 p.m.
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Eastern Illinois University at East-West University, 2 p.m.
University of Illinois at Missouri, 7 p.m.

The Eleventh Hour Extended Shopping Hours
2025-12-22, 2025-12-23
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Downtown Effingham, December 22, 10:00 – 7:00 and December 23, 10:00-7:00.
Join us for extended holiday shopping hours in downtown Effingham!
Hours vary by store, with many offering free gift wrapping, special promos, and festive fun as you finish your Christmas list!

Tuesday's Schedule
2025-12-23
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Boys Basketball
Richland County, Olney at St. Anthony, 6 p.m. (LISTEN ON 979XFM)
North Clay at Cumberland, 7:30 p.m.
Sandoval at South Central, 6 p.m.
FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE
Boys Basketball
Richland County, Olney at St. Anthony, 5 p.m.
North Clay at Cumberland, 5 p.m.

Wednesday's Schedule
2025-12-24
PrintMERRY CHRISTMAS EVE

Annual Effingham County FISH Christmas Day Dinner
2025-12-25
PrintEffingham County FISH Organization is sponsoring the Annual Effingham County Christmas Day Dinner on Thursday, December 25, 2025. A congregate meal, as well as delivery and curbside pickup, is available. The congregate meal will begin at 12:30pm at the Effingham Event Center, 1501 W. Fayette Ave., Effingham, IL. Delivered meals will be delivered after 10am. Curbside pickup will be available between 11:00am and 12noon at the Effingham Event Center, 1501 W. Fayette Ave, Effingham.
This event is free and open to all Effingham County residents and their families. Donations are greatly appreciated and may be given to the delivery driver, left in a donation bucket at the Event Center, or sent to: FISH, P.O. Box 473, Effingham, IL 62401.
Reservations may be made beginning December 1 through December 22, 2025. For the congregate, home delivery, and curbside pickup meals, please call 217-343-7342.
Volunteers are needed to help package and deliver meals. Packaging meals begins at 9am Christmas Day. To volunteer, please call 217-343-7342.

Thursday's Schedule
2025-12-25
PrintMERRY CHRISTMAS

Tinsel & Tails for E.A.R.S.
2025-12-26, 2025-12-27
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EARS is excited to unveil for another year “Tinsel & Tails,” a festive holiday experience, hosted in partnership with Cardinal Golf Course. Running November 28 – December 27, this holiday family event will be open every Friday and Saturday night from 5:30PM to 8:30 PM.
“Tinsel & Tails” will light up Cardinal Golf Course with spectacular holiday decorations and a charming winter wonderland atmosphere. The event is set to offer an array of activities that celebrate the season and support a noble cause, including:
– Holiday Light Tour: Enjoy a scenic golf cart ride through the beautifully decorated path on the course, featuring dazzling light displays and festive decorations.
– Family Fun: Engage in family-friendly activities like a hot chocolate bar, roast s’mores, and take memorable photos with festive backdrops.
Tickets for the event will be available November 3, on the EARS website: effinghamanimalrescue.com

Friday's Schedule
2025-12-26
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Boys Basketball
Dieterich Tournament
Game 1 – Ramsey vs. Dieterich, 11:30 a.m.
Game 2 – Grayville vs. South Central, 1 p.m.
Game 3 – Red Hill vs. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 2:30 p.m.
Game 4 – Robinson vs. Grayville, 4 p.m.
Game 5 – South Central vs. Sullivan, 5:30 p.m.
Game 6 – Dieterich vs. Red Hill, 7 p.m.
Monticello Holiday Hoopla Tournament
Game 1 – Ridgeview vs. Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, 10 a.m.
Game 2 – Monticello vs. Neoga, 11:30 a.m.
Game 3 – Clinton vs. Fithian Oakwood, 2 p.m.
Game 4 – Tuscola vs. Paxton-Buckley-Loda, 3:30 p.m.
Game 5 – Neoga vs. Ridgeview, 6 p.m.
Game 6 – Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley vs. Monticello, 7:30 p.m.
Vandalia Holiday Tournament
Game 1 – Cumberland vs. Macon Meridian, 10 a.m.
Game 2 – Nokomis vs. Greenville, 11:30 a.m.
Game 3 – Pana vs. Shelbyville, 1 p.m.
Game 4 — Vandalia vs. Greenville, 4:30 p.m.
Game 5 – Shelbyville vs. Cumberland, 6 p.m.
Game 6 – Nokomis vs. Flora, 7:30 p.m.
Sesser-Valier Holiday Tournament
Game 1 – Altamont vs. New Athens, 3 p.m.
Game 2 – Waltonville vs. Marissa Coulterville, 4:30 p.m.
Game 3 – DuQuoin vs. Sesser-Valier, 6 p.m.
Game 4 – Goreville vs. Red Bud, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Coles County Tournament
At Mattoon High School
Game 1 – Danville vs. Mattoon, 10 a.m.
Game 3 – Effingham vs. Central, 11:30 a.m.
Game 5 – Galesburg vs. Danville, 1 p.m.
Game 7 – Central vs. Marion, 3 p.m.
Game 9 – Mattoon vs. Galesburg, 4:30 p.m.
Game 10 – Marion vs. Effingham, 6 p.m.
At Charleston High School
Game 2 – Jacksonville vs. Charleston, 10 a.m.
Game 4 – Mahomet-Seymour vs. Sullivan, 11:30 a.m.
Game 6 – Teutopolis vs. Jacksonville, 1 p.m.
Game 8 – Sullivan vs. St. Anthony, 3 p.m.
Game 10 – Charleston vs. Teutopolis, 4:30 p.m.
Game 12 – St. Anthony vs. Mahomet-Seymour, 6 p.m.
Dieterich Holiday Tournament
Game 1 – Ramsey vs. Dieterich, 10 a.m.
Game 2 – Oblong/Palestine/Hutsonville vs. Arcola, 11:30 a.m.
Game 3 – Cumberland vs. Ramsey, 1 p.m.
Game 4 – Arcola vs. Brownstown/St. Elmo, 2:30 p.m.
Game 5 – Marshall vs. Oblong/Palestine/Hutsonville, 4 p.m.
Game 6 – Dieterich vs. Okaw Valley, 5:30 p.m.
Merry Mule Tournament
At Fairfield
At Center Street Grade School
Game 1 – Edwards County vs. North Clay, 10 a.m.
Game 2 – Newton vs. Wayne City, 11:30 a.m.
Game 3 – North Clay vs. West Frankfort, 1:30 p.m.
Game 4 – Mount Vernon vs. Newton, 3 p.m.
Game 5 – West Frankfort vs. Edwards County, 4:30 p.m.
Game 6 – Wayne City vs. Mount Vernon, 6 p.m.
At Community High School
Game 1 – Fairfield vs. Webber, 10 a.m.
Game 2 – Woodlawn vs. Flora, 11:30 a.m.
Game 3 — Webber vs. Murphysboro, 3 p.m.
Game 4 – Murphysboro vs. Lawrenceville, 6 p.m.
Monticello Holiday Tournament
Game 1 – Monticello vs. Neoga, 10 a.m.
Game 2 — Tri-Valley vs. Tuscola, 11:30 a.m.
Game 3 – Warrensburg-Latham vs. Ridgeview, 2 p.m.
Game 4 – GCMS vs. Clinton, 3:30 p.m.
Game 5 — Tuscola vs. Monticello, 6 p.m.
Game 6 – Neoga vs. Tri-Valley, 7:30 p.m.

Locker Blessing - Enduring Freedom Ministries
2025-12-27
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Friday, December 19th, Deadline at midnight for Locker Blessing Registration
Saturday, December 27th, 8am – 3pm, Shumway (Locker Blessings)
Please call 217-868-5293 or 217-240-0059 to sign up, or go to our website and book your own date & time: www.my-christian-space.com then select either Shumway or Mason.
Shumway location is at (old grade school) 304 S. West Street, Shumway

Saturday's Schedule
2025-12-27
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Boys Basketball
Dieterich Tournament
Game 7 – Ramsey vs. Red Hill, 11:30 a.m.
Game 8 – Sullivan vs. Grayville, 1 p.m.
Game 9 – South Central vs. Robinson, 2:30 p.m.
Game 10 – Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City vs. Ramsey, 4 p.m.
Game 11 – Robinson vs. Sullivan, 5:30 p.m.
Game 12 – Dieterich vs. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 7 p.m.
Monticello Holiday Hoopla Tournament
Game 7 – Fithian Oakwood vs. Tuscola, 10 a.m.
Game 8 – Clinton vs. Paxton-Buckley-Loda, 11:30 a.m.
Game 9 – Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley vs. Neoga, 2 p.m.
Game 10 – Monticello vs. Ridgeview, 3:30 p.m.
Game 11 – Paxton-Buckley-Loda vs. Fithian Oakwood, 6 p.m.
Game 12 – Tuscola vs. Clinton, 7:30 p.m.
Vandalia Holiday Tournament
Game 7 – Shelbyville vs. Macon Meridian, 10 a.m.
Game 8 – Flora vs. Vandalia, 11:30 a.m.
Game 9 – Cumberland vs. Pana, 1 p.m.
Game 10 – Greenville vs. Flora, 4:30 p.m.
Game 11 – Macon Meridian vs. Pana, 6 p.m.
Game 12 — Vandalia vs. Nokomis, 7:30 p.m.
Kansas/Tri-County Tournament
Game 1 – Westville vs. Martinsville, 10 a.m.
Game 2 – Chrisman vs. Tri-County, 11:30 a.m.
Game 3 – Paris vs. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 1 p.m.
Game 4 – Martinsville vs. Chrisman, 2:30 p.m.
Game 5 — Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg vs. Westville, 4 p.m.
Game 6 – Tri-County vs. Paris, 5:30 p.m.
Sesser-Valier Holiday Tournament
Game 5 – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 3 p.m.
Game 6 – Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 4:30 p.m.
Game 7 – Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4, 6 p.m.
Game 8 — Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4, 7:30 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Coles County Tournament
At Mattoon High School
Game 13 – Third Pool A vs. Third Pool B, 10 a.m.
Game 15 – Second Pool A vs. Second Pool B, 11:30 a.m.
Game 17 – First Pool A vs. First Pool B, 1 p.m.
Game 19 – winner 13 vs. Winner 14, 3 p.m. (9th-10th place)
Game 21 – Winner 15 vs. Winner 16, 4:30 p.m. (5th-6th place)
Game 23 – Winner 7 vs. Winner 18, 6 pm. (1st-2nd place)
At Charleston High School
Game 14 – 3rd Pool C vs. 3rd Pool D, 10 a.m.
Game 16 – 2nd Pool C vs. 2nd Pool D, 11:30 a.m.
Game 18 – 1st Pool A vs. 1st Pool D, 1 p.m.
Game 20 – Loser 13 vs. Loser 14, 3 pm. (11th-12 place)
Game 22 – Loser 15 vs. Loser 16, 4:30 p.m. (7th/8th place)
Game 24 – Loser 17 vs. Loser 18, 6 p.m. (3rd-4th place)
Dieterich Holiday Tournament
Game 7 – Okaw Valley vs. Ramsey, 10 a.m.
Game 8 – Marshall vs. Arcola, 11:30 a.m.
Game 9 – Oblong/Palestine/Hutsonville vs. Brownstown/St. Elmo, 1 p.m.
Game 10 – Cumberland vs. Okaw Valley, 2:30 p.m.
Game 11 – Brownstown/St. Elmo vs. Marshall, 4 p.m.
Game 12 – Dieterich vs. Cumberland, 5:30 p.m.
Merry Mule Tournament
At Fairfield
At Center Street Grade School
Game 7 – C vs. D Bronze, 10 a.m.
Game 8 – C vs. D Silver, 11:30 a.m.
Game 9 – C vs. D Gold, 1:30 p.m.
Game 10 – Losers of Bronze, 3 p.m.
Game 11 – Losers of Silver, 4:30 p.m.
At Fairfield Community High School
Game 7 – A vs. B Bronze, 10 a.m.
Game 8 – A vs. B Silver, 11:30 a.m.
Game 9 – A vs. B Gold, 1:30 p.m.
Game 10 – Winners of Bronze, 3 p.m.
Game 11 – Winners of Silver, 4:30 p.m.
Game 12 – Losers of Gold (third place), 6 p.m.
Game 18 – Winners of Gold (championship), 7:30 p.m.
Monticello Holiday Tournament
Game 7 – Clinton vs. Ridgeview, 10 a.m.
Game 8 – GCMS vs. Warrensburg-Latham, 11:30 a.m.
Game 9 – Monticello vs. Tri-Valley, 2 p.m.
Game 10 – Tuscola vs. Neoga, 3:30 p.m.
Game 11 — Warrensburg-Latham vs. Clinton, 6p.m.
Game 12 – Ridgeview vs. GCMS, 7:30 p.m.
Wrestling
Effingham at Carterville Holiday Duals, 9 a.m.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Houston at Los Angeles Chargers, 3:30 p.m.
Baltimore at Green Bay, 7 p.m.

Sunday's Schedule
2025-12-28
PrintNATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Arizona at Cincinnati, noon
Pittsburgh at Cleveland, noon
New Orleans at Tennessee, noon
Jacksonville at Indianapolis, noon
Tampa Bay at Miami, noon
New England at New York, noon
Seattle at Carolina, noon
New York Giants at Las Vegas, 3:05 p.m.
Philadelphia at Buffalo, 3:25 p.m.
Chicago at San Francisco, 7:20 p.m.

Red Cross Blood Drive at Effingham
2025-12-29
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Elks Trade Scholarship Available
2025-12-29

Monday's Schedule
2025-12-29
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Boys Basketball
Effingham/Teutopolis Christmas Classic
At Teutopolis
Game 1 — Charleston vs. Champaign Centennial, 3 p.m.
Game 3 — St. Anthony vs. Chicago Brooks, 4:30 p.m. (LISTEN ON KJ COUNTRY 102.3)
Game 5 — Newton vs. Oregon, 6 p.m.
Game 7 — Pleasant Plains vs. Teutopolis, 7:30 p.m. (LISTEN ON KJ COUNTRY 102.3)
At Effingham
Main Gym
Game 2 — Dixon vs. Lawrenceville, 3 p.m.
Game 4 — Mattoon vs. Lutheran North, 4:30 p.m.
Game 6 — Central A&M vs. Tolono Unity, 6 p.m.
Game 8 — Belvidere vs. Effingham, 7:30 p.m. (LISTEN ON 979XFM)
Dieterich Holiday Tournament
Game 13 – Ramsey vs. Grayville (seventh place), 1 p.m.
Game 14 – Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City vs. South Central (fifth place), 2:30 p.m.
Game 15 – Red Hill vs. Robinson (third place), 4 p.m.
Game 16 – Dieterich vs. Sullivan (championship), 8 p.m.
Vandalia Holiday Tournament
Game 13 – Shelbyville vs. Nokomis, 2:30 p.m.
Game 14 – Flora vs. Meridian, 4 p.m.
Game 15 – Cumberland vs. Greenville, 5:30 p.m.
Game 16 – Vandalia vs. Pana, 7 p.m.
Sesser Valier Tournament
Game 9 – Marissa vs. Sesser-Valier, noon (seventh place)
Game 10 – New Athens vs. Red Bud, 1:30 p.m. (consolation championship)
Game 11 – Altamont vs. DuQuoin, 3 p.m. (third place)
Game 12 – Goreville vs. Waltonville, 7 p.m. (championship)
Monticello Tournament
Game 13 – Neoga vs. Fithian Oakwood, 10 a.m. (seventh place)
Game 14 – Third Place Purple vs. Third Place Gold 11:30 a.m. (fifth place)
Game 15 – Ridgeview vs. Second Place Gold, 3:30 p.m. (third place)
Game 16 – Monticello vs. First Place Gold, 7:30 p.m. (championship)
Tri-County Tournament
Game 7 – Paris vs. Chrisman, 1 p.m.
Game 8 – Martinsville vs. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 2:30 p.m.
Game 9 – Tri-County vs. Westville, 4 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Dieterich Holiday Tournament
Game 13 – Arcola vs. Ramsey (Seventh Place) 1 p.m.
Game 14 – Oblong/Palestine/Hutsonville vs. Okaw Valley (fifth place), 2:30 p.m.
Game 15 – Marshall vs. Dieterich (third place), 4 p.m.
Game 16 – Brownstown/St. Elmo vs. Cumberland (first place ), 6 p.m.
Monticello Tournament
Game 13 – Tuscola vs. Colwfax Ridgeview (seventh place), 10 a.m.
Game 14 – Neoga vs. Warrensburg-Latham (fifth place), 11:30 a.m.
Game 15 – Monticello vs. GCMS (third place), 2 p.m.
Game 16 – Clinton vs. Tri-Valley (championship), 6 p.m.
Wrestling
Cumberland boys at Abe’s Rumble, Springfield, 2 p.m.
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Southern at University of Illinois, 2 p.m.

Tuesday's Schedule
2025-12-30
PrintHIGH SCHOOL
Boys Basketball
Effingham/Teutopolis Christmas Classic
At Teutopolis
Game 9 — Charleston vs. Chicago Brooks, 9:30 a.m.
Game 11 — Newton vs. Pleasant Plains, 11 a.m.
Game 13 — Champaign Centennial vs. St. Anthony, 12:30 p.m.
Game 15 — Oregon vs. Teutopolis, 2 p.m.
Game 17 — Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 11, 4:30 p.m.
Game 20 — Loser Game 13 vs. Loser Game 15, 6 p.m.
Game 23 — Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 15, 7:30 p.m.
At Effingham
Main Gym
Game 10 — Dixon vs. Mattoon, 9:30 a.m.
Game 12 — Central A&M vs. Effingham, 11 a.m.
Game 14 — Lawrenceville vs. Lutheran North, 12:30 p.m.
Game 16 — Tolono Unity vs. Belvidere, 2 p.m.
Game 18 — Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 12, 4:30 p.m.
Game 22 — Loser Game 14 vs. Loser Game 16, 6 p.m.
Game 24 — Winner Game 14 vs. Winner Game 16, 7:30 p.m.
Auxiliary Gym
Game 19 — Loser Game 9 vs. Loser Game 11, 4:30 p.m.
Game 21 — Loser Game 10 vs. Loser Game 12, 6 p.m.
Vandalia Holiday Tournament
Game 17 – Meridian vs. Nokomis, 2:30 p.m.
Game 18 – Shelbyville vs. Flora, 4 p.m.
Game 19 – Greenville vs. Pana, 5:30 p.m. (third place)
Game 20 – Cumberland vs. Vandalia, 7 p.m. (championship)
Tri-County Tournament
Game 10 – Paris vs. Westville, 10 a.m.
Game 11 – Tri-County vs. Martinsville, 11:30 a.m.
Game 12 – Chrisman vs. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 1 p.m.
Game 13 – Martinsville vs. Paris, 2:30 p.m.
Game 14 – Westville vs. Chrisman, 4 p.m.
Game 15 – Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg vs. Tri-County, 5:30 p.m.
Wrestling
Cumberland boys at Abe’s Rumble, Springfield, TBA
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
Music City Bowl
Tennessee vs. University of Illinois, 4:30 p.m.

Journey to Freedom: Illinois’ Underground Railroad
2025-12-31
PrintA 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 December 31.
This exhibit tells selected stories of freedom seekers, conductors and communities in Illinois that were part of the journey to freedom on the Illinois Underground Railroad. Using photos, videos, maps, personal stories, and illustrations created specifically for the exhibit, visitors will learn the about the people and communities who took part in this hidden history. Highlighted stories include freedom seekers John and Eliza Little, who traveled barefoot through Illinois to Canada to gain their freedom, or conductors like Henry who worked for Abraham Lincoln, and Mary Ann King Brown who helped the enslaved to freedom in the Springfield, Quincy and Galena areas. Many of the known communities are included, from Cairo through Springfield to Quincy and Chicago. Other featured areas are Brooklyn/Freedom Village, Miller Grove, Rocky Fork, Galesburg, Mount Hope, Jacksonville, and New Philadelphia.
Journey to Freedom: Illinois’ Underground Railroad is proudly presented by The Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area, also known as Looking for Lincoln.
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
