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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. NATIONAL 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. |
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HIGH 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) […] |
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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 […] HIGH 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, […] |
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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 […] 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. HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball Effingham/Teutopolis Christmas Classic At Effingham Auxiliary Gym Game 25 -- Charleston vs. Central A&M, 8:30 a.m. Game 26 -- Effingham vs. Newton, 11:30 a.m. (11th-12th place) Game 27 -- Pleasant Plains vs. Dixon, 10 a.m. (13th/14th place) Main Gym Game 28 -- Oregon vs. Belvidere, 8:30 a.m. (7th-8th place) Game 29 […] A New Year's Eve Evening of Music will be at the Effingham American Legion Post 120. Snacks and finger foods will be served on December 31. Max Heuerman will be playing from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. The public is welcome. Come join the fun! |
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NEW YEAR’S DAY MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Eastern Illinois University at Southeast Missouri, 7:30 p.m. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources invites residents to step into 2026 with a First Day Hike at an Illinois state park on New Year’s Day. IDNR is hosting self-guided hikes at 17 state parks across Illinois on Jan. 1. These free, family-friendly hikes are available to the public. Among the participating parks are these […] American Red Cross Blood Drives in January: January 1, Thursday, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Charleston, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM January 4, Sunday, St Joseph Stringtown Community Club, Stringtown, 6:30 AM - Noon January 5, Monday, Teutopolis Banquet Hall, 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM January 6, Tuesday, Casey United Methodist Church, Noon - 6:00 […] A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln is now on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, giving the public a rare chance to see the historic document. Lincoln’s proclamation ordered an end to slavery in Southern states that took up arms against the United States during the Civil War, […] |
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HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball Hillsboro at Altamont, 6 p.m. Girls Wrestling Effingham, Cumberland at Marion Invitational, 9 a.m. JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball Effingham at Lawrenceville Parkview, 6 p.m. |
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HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball Neoga vs. Shelbyville at Lake Land College, 1 p.m. Charleston at Newton, 4 p.m. Vandalia at North Clay, 5 p.m. Grayville at St. Elmo/Brownstown, 3 p.m. Girls Basketball Altamont at Robinson (girls varsity only), 11 a.m. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at Okaw Valley, 10:30 a.m. FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE Boys Basketball Effingham at Olney Freshman/Sophomore Tournament, […] |
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The Gym Bob’s Jamboree Show will be held on Sunday, January 4th, beginning at 1:00 pm! 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 […] National Football League New Orleans at Atlanta, noon Cleveland at Cincinnati, noon Green Bay at Minnesota, noon Dallas at New York Jets, noon Tennessee at Jacksonville, noon Indianapolis at Houston, noon New York at Buffalo, 3:25 p.m. Detroit at Chicago, 3:25 p.m. Los Angeles Chargers at Denver, 3:25 p.m. Kansas City at Las Vegas, 3:25 […] American Red Cross Blood Drives in January: January 1, Thursday, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Charleston, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM January 4, Sunday, St Joseph Stringtown Community Club, Stringtown, 6:30 AM - Noon January 5, Monday, Teutopolis Banquet Hall, 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM January 6, Tuesday, Casey United Methodist Church, Noon - 6:00 […] |
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HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital will be hosting its second High School Healthcare Bootcamp on Monday, January 5, 2026. The bootcamp is designed for high school juniors and seniors interested in a career in health care to experience a realistic look into various health care roles and make connections in their field of interest. “This […] American Red Cross Blood Drives in January: January 1, Thursday, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Charleston, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM January 4, Sunday, St Joseph Stringtown Community Club, Stringtown, 6:30 AM - Noon January 5, Monday, Teutopolis Banquet Hall, 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM January 6, Tuesday, Casey United Methodist Church, Noon - 6:00 […] Illinois Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists are collecting live Christmas trees to be used as fish habitat in local lakes after the holidays. The collected trees will be bundled together, weighted, and submerged at lakes, providing critical habitat for multiple fish species and promoting algae growth for insects that attract fish for anglers. The […] HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball Altamont at Teutopolis, 6 p.m. North Clay at Fairfield, 6:15 p.m. Girls Basketball St. Anthony at Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, 6 p.m. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at Altamont, 6 p.m. Brownstown/St. Elmo at Vandalia, 6 p.m. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at South Central, 6 p.m. Cumberland at Dieterich, 6 p.m. Neoga at Newton, 6 p.m. North Clay at Fairfield, […] |
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Enduring Freedom Ministries January Dates: Tuesday, January 6th, 4 - 6pm, Shumway Saturday, January 10th, 9a.m. - noon, Mason Tuesday, January 13th, 4 - 6pm, Shumway Wednesday, January 14th, noon - 2pm, Shumway Wednesday, January 21st, noon - 2pm, Shumway Saturday, January 31st, 8:30 - noon, Shumway Please call 217-868-5293 or 217-240-0059 to sign up, […] American Red Cross Blood Drives in January: January 1, Thursday, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Charleston, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM January 4, Sunday, St Joseph Stringtown Community Club, Stringtown, 6:30 AM - Noon January 5, Monday, Teutopolis Banquet Hall, 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM January 6, Tuesday, Casey United Methodist Church, Noon - 6:00 […] HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball Monticello at Teutopolis, 5:30 p.m. (LISTEN ON 979XFM) Richland County, Olney at Effingham, 6 p.m. St. Anthony at Robinson, 6 p.m. Altamont at Marshall 6 p.m. Shelbyville at Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 5 p.m. Dieterich at Paris, 6 p.m. Neoga vs. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at Lake Land College, 6 p.m. Vandalia at Newton, 6 p.m. […] |
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The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is now available for income qualified households. The CEFS Economic Opportunity Corporation, as administrator of the Energy Assistance Program in Christian, Clay, Effingham, Fayette, Montgomery, Moultrie, and Shelby counties, is pleased to announce that funds are available to assist income-eligible households with their natural gas, propane and/or electric […] A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln is now on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, giving the public a rare chance to see the historic document. Lincoln’s proclamation ordered an end to slavery in Southern states that took up arms against the United States during the Civil War, […] Illinois Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists are collecting live Christmas trees to be used as fish habitat in local lakes after the holidays. The collected trees will be bundled together, weighted, and submerged at lakes, providing critical habitat for multiple fish species and promoting algae growth for insects that attract fish for anglers. The […] HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball St. Elmo/Brownstown at Okaw Valley, 5:30 p.m. Girls Basketball Effingham at Mount Vernon, 6 p.m. Ramsey at South Central, 6 p.m. Wrestling Charleston, Richland County, Olney at Effingham, 6 p.m. FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE Boys Basketball Effingham at Richland County, Olney, 6 p.m. JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Volleyball Effingham at Taylorville, 5 p.m. |
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HIGH SCHOOL Girls Basketball South Central at Altamont, 6 p.m. Brownstown/St. Elmo at Mount Olive, 4:30 p.m. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at Cumberland, 6 p.m. Ramsey at Dieterich, 6 p.m. Neoga vs. Charleston at Lake Land College, 6 p.m. Lawrenceville at Newton (VARSITY ONLY), 6 p.m. Flora at North Clay, 6 p.m. Mattoon at Teutopolis, 6 p.m. […] On Thursday, January 8, the Effingham County Museum will present the second lecture of their historical series. The lecture will be the “165th Anniversary of St. John Lutheran Church – Dieterich, Illinois” presented by Scott Wohltman. The lecture will be held on the 2nd floor at the Effingham County Museum, located at 110 East Jefferson […] Volunteers are needed to walk with, or even just visit with, residents at Willowbrook Memory Care Facility in Effingham, on weekends. If interested, call Molly Fearday at 217-994-3364. |
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American Red Cross Blood Drives in January: January 1, Thursday, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Charleston, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM January 4, Sunday, St Joseph Stringtown Community Club, Stringtown, 6:30 AM - Noon January 5, Monday, Teutopolis Banquet Hall, 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM January 6, Tuesday, Casey United Methodist Church, Noon - 6:00 […] Illinois Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists are collecting live Christmas trees to be used as fish habitat in local lakes after the holidays. The collected trees will be bundled together, weighted, and submerged at lakes, providing critical habitat for multiple fish species and promoting algae growth for insects that attract fish for anglers. The […] HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball Taylorville at Effingham, 7 p.m. (Main Gym) (LISTEN ON KJ COUNTRY 102.3) Bloomington at St. Anthony, 6 p.m. Altamont at Dieterich, 6 p.m. (LISTEN ON 979XFM) Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at North Clay, 5 p.m. Tri-County at Cumberland, 7:30 p.m. Neoga at Martinsville, 6 p.m. Cisne at South Central, 6 p.m. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at […] |
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Enduring Freedom Ministries January Dates: Tuesday, January 6th, 4 - 6pm, Shumway Saturday, January 10th, 9a.m. - noon, Mason Tuesday, January 13th, 4 - 6pm, Shumway Wednesday, January 14th, noon - 2pm, Shumway Wednesday, January 21st, noon - 2pm, Shumway Saturday, January 31st, 8:30 - noon, Shumway Please call 217-868-5293 or 217-240-0059 to sign up, […] HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball Woodlawn at Altamont, 2 p.m. Centralia Christ Our Rock Lutheran at Cumberland, 4:30 p.m. North Clay vs. Casey-Westfield at Cumberland, Turkey Tournament championship, 6 p.m. Girls Basketball St. Anthony at Flora, 10 a.m. Woodlawn at Altamont, 2 p.m. Casey-Westfield at Cumberland, 2 p.m. Neoga at Casey-Westfield, 1 p.m. Teutopolis at Breese […] Mason Christian Church Community Breakfast Outreach will host an All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast Buffet on Saturday, January 10th, from 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. The menu for the breakfast includes: Pancakes Sausage Biscuits & Gravy Scrambled Eggs Homemade Cinnamon Rolls Milk, Juice, and Coffee Price: Ages 13 – Adult: $7.00 Ages 4 – 12: $3.00 Ages 3 […] |
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Eastern Illinois University is hosting a Traveling Holocaust Exhibit in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Auschwitz Experience in the Art of Prisoners, a traveling exhibit about the Holocaust, will be displayed in the West Reading Room at Booth Library on the EIU Campus, located at 600 Lincoln Avenue in Charleston, from January 11th […] Illinois Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists are collecting live Christmas trees to be used as fish habitat in local lakes after the holidays. The collected trees will be bundled together, weighted, and submerged at lakes, providing critical habitat for multiple fish species and promoting algae growth for insects that attract fish for anglers. The […] MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL University of Illinois at Iowa City, 3:30 p.m. NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Wild Card Playoffs Buffalo at Jacksonville, noon (CBS) AFC Wild Card San Francisco at Philadelphia, 3:30 p.m. (FOX) NFC Wild Card Los Angeles Chargers at New England, 7 p.m. (NBC) AFC Wild Card |
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American Red Cross Blood Drives in January: January 1, Thursday, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Charleston, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM January 4, Sunday, St Joseph Stringtown Community Club, Stringtown, 6:30 AM - Noon January 5, Monday, Teutopolis Banquet Hall, 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM January 6, Tuesday, Casey United Methodist Church, Noon - 6:00 […] HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball Dieterich at Patoka, 6 p.m. Girls Basketball Salem at St. Anthony, 6 p.m. Cumberland at Altamont, 7 p.m. North Clay at Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 6 p.m. Dieterich at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 6 p.m. Neoga vs. Pana at Lake Land College, 6 p.m. Mount Carmel at Newton, 6 p.m. Vandalia at South Central, 6 p.m. […] |
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This program will run through May 2026. If someone misses a session, that's no problem, as participants can register for another date. Enduring Freedom Ministries January Dates: Tuesday, January 6th, 4 - 6pm, Shumway Saturday, January 10th, 9a.m. - noon, Mason Tuesday, January 13th, 4 - 6pm, Shumway Wednesday, January 14th, noon - 2pm, Shumway Wednesday, January 21st, noon - 2pm, Shumway Saturday, January 31st, 8:30 - noon, Shumway Please call 217-868-5293 or 217-240-0059 to sign up, […] A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln is now on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, giving the public a rare chance to see the historic document. Lincoln’s proclamation ordered an end to slavery in Southern states that took up arms against the United States during the Civil War, […] Illinois Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists are collecting live Christmas trees to be used as fish habitat in local lakes after the holidays. The collected trees will be bundled together, weighted, and submerged at lakes, providing critical habitat for multiple fish species and promoting algae growth for insects that attract fish for anglers. The […] HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball Newton at Effingham, 6 p.m. (LISTEN ON 979XFM) St. Anthony vs. Neoga at Lake Land College, 6 p.m. Central A&M at Altamont, 6 p.m. Martinsville at Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 6 p.m. Cumberland at St. Elmo/Brownstown, 6:15 p.m. North Clay at Lawrenceville, 5 p.m. St. Joseph-Ogden at Teutopolis, 6 p.m. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg at South […] |
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Enduring Freedom Ministries January Dates: Tuesday, January 6th, 4 - 6pm, Shumway Saturday, January 10th, 9a.m. - noon, Mason Tuesday, January 13th, 4 - 6pm, Shumway Wednesday, January 14th, noon - 2pm, Shumway Wednesday, January 21st, noon - 2pm, Shumway Saturday, January 31st, 8:30 - noon, Shumway Please call 217-868-5293 or 217-240-0059 to sign up, […] The Calvary Baptist Church Food Pantry will be taking orders for food bags on Monday, January 12th, from 4:00 - 5:30. Call 217-342-6671 to place your order. Drive-up Pickup is on Wednesday, January 14th, from 4:00 - 5:00pm. Anyone needing assistance is encouraged to call 217-342-6671. HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball Effingham at Bethalto Civic Memorial, 6 p.m. Girls Basketball Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at Macon Meridian, 6 p.m. FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE Boys Basketball Teutopolis Freshman/Sophomore Tournament, TBA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball Jasper County at LEIC at Paris Mayo, TBA Ramsey at Windsor, 6 p.m. MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL University of Illinois at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m. Eastern Illinois University is hosting a Traveling Holocaust Exhibit in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Auschwitz Experience in the Art of Prisoners, a traveling exhibit about the Holocaust, will be displayed in the West Reading Room at Booth Library on the EIU Campus, located at 600 Lincoln Avenue in Charleston, from January 11th […] |
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Illinois Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists are collecting live Christmas trees to be used as fish habitat in local lakes after the holidays. The collected trees will be bundled together, weighted, and submerged at lakes, providing critical habitat for multiple fish species and promoting algae growth for insects that attract fish for anglers. The […] The Effingham County Health Department, Flying Buddha Fitness, and the Effingham Public Library will host a free Teen and Mom Yoga and Breast Cancer Awareness Program at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, January 15, in the Library’s Workman Room. The program invites teens and young women to attend with a mother, aunt, caregiver or other trusted adult. […] HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball Teutopolis at Dieterich, 6 p.m. Girls Basketball Effingham at Paris, 6 p.m. GAME HAS BEEN MOVED TO EFFINGHAM, LISTEN ON KJ COUNTRY 102.3 St. Anthony vs. Neoga at Lake Land College, 6 p.m. Altamont at Brownstown/St. Elmo, 6:15 p.m. Cumberland at Arcola, 6 p.m. Dieterich at Charleston, 5:30 p.m. Shelbyville at […] The start of a new year often comes with a list of resolutions. New Year’s resolutions are different for everyone, but one of the most common is to live a healthier lifestyle. If you’re hoping to improve your physical and mental health, there’s one option that often gets overlooked and benefits others: volunteering. Volunteering and […] |
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Volunteers are needed to walk with, or even just visit with, residents at Willowbrook Memory Care Facility in Effingham, on weekends. If interested, call Molly Fearday at 217-994-3364. HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball Altamont at North Clay, 5 p.m. (LISTEN ON 979XFM) Mattoon at Effingham, 6 p.m. Breese Mater Dei at St. Anthony, 6 p.m. Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City at Cumberland, 6 p.m. South Central at Dieterich (NO FROSH-SOPH GAME), 6 P.M. Lawrenceville at Newton, 6 p.m. St. Elmo/Brownstown at Patoka/Odin at Odin, 6:15 p.m. Tuscola […] |
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HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball St. Anthony at Nashville, 4 p.m. Woodlawn at North Clay, 6 p.m. Girls Basketball Little Illini Conference Tournament At Marshall Game 1 – Paris vs. Casey-Westfield, 1 p.m. Game 2 – Newton vs. Robinson, 2:30 p.m. Game 3 – Mount Carmel vs. Marshall, 4 p.m. Game 4 – Olney vs. Lawrenceville, […] Eastern Illinois University is hosting a Traveling Holocaust Exhibit in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Auschwitz Experience in the Art of Prisoners, a traveling exhibit about the Holocaust, will be displayed in the West Reading Room at Booth Library on the EIU Campus, located at 600 Lincoln Avenue in Charleston, from January 11th […] |
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Illinois Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists are collecting live Christmas trees to be used as fish habitat in local lakes after the holidays. The collected trees will be bundled together, weighted, and submerged at lakes, providing critical habitat for multiple fish species and promoting algae growth for insects that attract fish for anglers. The […] The Bald Eagle Festival and Bird Show will take place on Sunday, January 18, from 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. Come out to Pere Marquette Lodge & Conference Center, near Grafton, where you can meet our nation’s majestic symbol up close! This crowd favorite festival will have numerous unique vendors, restaurant favorites, drink specials, free […] NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE Houston at New England, 2 p.m. (ESPN, ABC) AFC Divisional Playoffs Los Angeles Rams at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. (NBC, Peacock) NFC Divisional Playoffs |
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American Red Cross Blood Drives in January: January 1, Thursday, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Charleston, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM January 4, Sunday, St Joseph Stringtown Community Club, Stringtown, 6:30 AM - Noon January 5, Monday, Teutopolis Banquet Hall, 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM January 6, Tuesday, Casey United Methodist Church, Noon - 6:00 […] A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln is now on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, giving the public a rare chance to see the historic document. Lincoln’s proclamation ordered an end to slavery in Southern states that took up arms against the United States during the Civil War, […] The public can call the Effingham County SWCD office (217-347-7107) to have an order form emailed or mailed to them. HIGH SCHOOL Girls Basketball National Trail Conference Tournament Game 1 – Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City vs. South Central, 10 a.m. Game 2 – Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg vs. North Clay, 11:30 a.m. Game 3 – Altamont vs. Dieterich, 1 p.m. Game 4 – Cumberland vs. Neoga, 2:30 p.m. Vandalia Tournament Game 1 -- Effingham vs. Mattoon, 10 a.m. Game 2 […] |
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American Red Cross Blood Drives in January: January 1, Thursday, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Charleston, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM January 4, Sunday, St Joseph Stringtown Community Club, Stringtown, 6:30 AM - Noon January 5, Monday, Teutopolis Banquet Hall, 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM January 6, Tuesday, Casey United Methodist Church, Noon - 6:00 […] Eastern Illinois University is hosting a Traveling Holocaust Exhibit in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Auschwitz Experience in the Art of Prisoners, a traveling exhibit about the Holocaust, will be displayed in the West Reading Room at Booth Library on the EIU Campus, located at 600 Lincoln Avenue in Charleston, from January 11th […] HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball Effingham at Dieterich, 6 p.m. (LISTEN ON 979XFM) Shelbyville at St. Anthony, 6 p.m. Marshall at Cumberland, 6 p.m. Neoga vs. South Central at Lake Land College, 5 p.m. Mount Carmel at Newton, 6 p.m. North Clay at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 5 p.m. St. Elmo/Brownstown at Martinsville, 6 p.m. Girls Basketball National Trail […] |
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Enduring Freedom Ministries January Dates: Tuesday, January 6th, 4 - 6pm, Shumway Saturday, January 10th, 9a.m. - noon, Mason Tuesday, January 13th, 4 - 6pm, Shumway Wednesday, January 14th, noon - 2pm, Shumway Wednesday, January 21st, noon - 2pm, Shumway Saturday, January 31st, 8:30 - noon, Shumway Please call 217-868-5293 or 217-240-0059 to sign up, […] Register for the webinar here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3012230203951272281 To learn more about how to prepare and cope for hazardous weather, please visit our Storm Anxiety and Stress webpage. HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball Edinburg at St. Elmo/Brownstown, 5:45 p.m. Salem Invitational Game 1 – Centralia vs. Champaign Central, 6 p.m. Game 2 – Salem vs. Mattoon, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball National Trail Conference Tournament Game 7 – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 5 p.m. Game 8 – Loser Game 3 vs. Loser […] |
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St. Francis Church in Teutopolis will host a pro-life Mass at 6:30 PM on Thursday, January 22. The U.S. Catholic Bishops ask that this be a day of prayer for the full restoration of the legal guarantee of the right to life and of penance for violations to the dignity of the human person committed […] HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball Newton at Dieterich, 5 p.m. Salem Invitational Game 3 -- Teutopolis vs. Carbondale, 6 p.m. Game 4 -- Mount Vernon vs. Gateway Legacy, 7:30 p.m. Girls Basketball National Trail Conference Tournament Game 10 – North Clay vs. Neoga, 6 p.m. Game 11 – St. Anthony vs. Cumberland, 7:30 p.m. Vandalia Tournament […] |
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American Red Cross Blood Drives in January: January 1, Thursday, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Charleston, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM January 4, Sunday, St Joseph Stringtown Community Club, Stringtown, 6:30 AM - Noon January 5, Monday, Teutopolis Banquet Hall, 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM January 6, Tuesday, Casey United Methodist Church, Noon - 6:00 […] The meal at the VFW Post in Effingham has been cancelled due to weather. Eastern Illinois University is hosting a Traveling Holocaust Exhibit in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Auschwitz Experience in the Art of Prisoners, a traveling exhibit about the Holocaust, will be displayed in the West Reading Room at Booth Library on the EIU Campus, located at 600 Lincoln Avenue in Charleston, from January 11th […] The start of a new year often comes with a list of resolutions. New Year’s resolutions are different for everyone, but one of the most common is to live a healthier lifestyle. If you’re hoping to improve your physical and mental health, there’s one option that often gets overlooked and benefits others: volunteering. Volunteering and […] HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball St. Anthony at Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 6 p.m. Altamont at Shelbyville, 5 p.m. South Central at Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City, 5 p.m. Cumberland at Dieterich, 6 p.m. Neoga at Moweaqua Central A&M, 5 p.m. North Clay at Ramsey, 6 p.m. Mulberry Grove at St. Elmo/Brownstown, 6:15 p.m. Salem Invitational Consolation Semifinals Carbondale vs. Gateway Legacy, […] |
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The "We Are Smarter Than 5th Grader Trivia" has been postponed until February 7. Call or text Sara with any questions at: 217-240-4487 Volunteers are needed to walk with, or even just visit with, residents at Willowbrook Memory Care Facility in Effingham, on weekends. If interested, call Molly Fearday at 217-994-3364. HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball Salem Invitational Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8, 9 a.m. p.m. (consolation championship) Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6, 10:30 a.m. (third place) Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6, noon (championship) Little Illini Conference Tournament At Robinson Game 1 -- Newton vs. Mount Carmel, 10 a.m. Game 2 […] |
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Faith Lutheran Church Shumway will host a Gospel Concert with Missy Dunaway and her band Legacy Country. The concert will be on Sunday, January 25, at 6:00 PM. The public is encouraged to attend to hear many of their gospel favorites. Faith Lutheran is located on Highway 33 with the program in the activity center […] NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE TBD at TBD, 2 p.m. (CBS) APC Championship TBD at TBD, 5:30 p.m. (FOX) NFC Championship |
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American Red Cross Blood Drives in January: January 1, Thursday, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Charleston, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM January 4, Sunday, St Joseph Stringtown Community Club, Stringtown, 6:30 AM - Noon January 5, Monday, Teutopolis Banquet Hall, 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM January 6, Tuesday, Casey United Methodist Church, Noon - 6:00 […] Eastern Illinois University is hosting a Traveling Holocaust Exhibit in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Auschwitz Experience in the Art of Prisoners, a traveling exhibit about the Holocaust, will be displayed in the West Reading Room at Booth Library on the EIU Campus, located at 600 Lincoln Avenue in Charleston, from January 11th […] HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball National Trail Conference Tournament Game 1 -- Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City vs. Neoga, 6:15 p.m. (POSTPONED TO TUESDAY, JAN. 27) Game 2 -- St. Elmo/Brownstown vs. South Central, 7:30 p.m. (POSTPONED TO TUESDAY, JAN. 27) Little Illini Conference Tournament Game 5 – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 (POSTPONED TO TUESDAY, JAN. […] |
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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 American Red Cross Blood Drives in January: January 1, Thursday, St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, Charleston, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM January 4, Sunday, St Joseph Stringtown Community Club, Stringtown, 6:30 AM - Noon January 5, Monday, Teutopolis Banquet Hall, 12:30 PM - 6:00 PM January 6, Tuesday, Casey United Methodist Church, Noon - 6:00 […] The public can call the Effingham County SWCD office to have an order form emailed or mailed to them. HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball National Trail Conference Tournament (LISTEN ON 979XFM) Game 1 -- CHBC vs. Neoga, 5 p.m. Game 2 -- SEB vs. South Central, 6:30 p.m. Game 3 -- Dieterich vs. WSS, 8 p.m. Effingham at Chatham Glenwood, 6 p.m. Teutopolis at Mount Zion, 6 p.m. Little Illini Conference Tournament At Robinson Game […] |
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Registration is open, so start making plans now to attend the Conservation Cropping Seminar. This year’s seminar brings together distinguished speakers and special guests including Ray Archuleta, Soil Health Specialist; Bryan Young, Professor of Weed Science at Purdue University; Tom Kilcer, Advanced Ag Systems; S.T.A.R Representatives; and an interactive panel of Illinois farmers from the […] HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball National Trail Conference Tournament Game 4 -- Cumberland vs. Neoga, 5 p.m. Game 5 -- St. Anthony vs. South Central, 6:30 p.m. Game 6 -- Altamont vs. North Clay, 8 p.m. Little Illini Conference Tournament At Robinson Game 7 -- Lawrenceville vs. Marshall, 6 p.m. Game 8 -- Casey-Westfield vs. Mount […] |
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Eastern Illinois University is hosting a Traveling Holocaust Exhibit in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The Auschwitz Experience in the Art of Prisoners, a traveling exhibit about the Holocaust, will be displayed in the West Reading Room at Booth Library on the EIU Campus, located at 600 Lincoln Avenue in Charleston, from January 11th […] HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball National Trail Conference Tournament Game 7 -- Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City vs. St. Elmo/Brownstown, 5 p.m. Game 8 -- Neoga vs. North Clay, 6:30 p.m. Game 9 -- Cumberland vs. Altamont, 8 p.m. Little Illini Conference Tournament At Robinson Game 9 -- Paris vs. Richland County, 6 p.m. (seventh place) Game 10 -- […] |
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Have you ever seen America's national bird, the bald eagle? Soaring on a 6 to 7 1/2 foot wing-span, eagles are magnificent! It is not necessary to travel all the way to Canada to see these fabulous creatures. Pere Marquette State Park is fortunate to play host to the winter season visitors. Eagles may be […] HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball Effingham at Charleston, 6 p.m. Teutopolis at Breese Mater Dei, 6 p.m. National Trail Conference Tournament Game 10 -- South Central vs. Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg, 6:15 p.m. Game 11 -- St. Anthony vs. Dieterich, 7:30 p.m. Little Illini Conference Tournament At Robinson Game 11 – Richland County vs. Robinson (fifth place), 5 p.m. […] |
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Enduring Freedom Ministries January Dates: Tuesday, January 6th, 4 - 6pm, Shumway Saturday, January 10th, 9a.m. - noon, Mason Tuesday, January 13th, 4 - 6pm, Shumway Wednesday, January 14th, noon - 2pm, Shumway Wednesday, January 21st, noon - 2pm, Shumway Saturday, January 31st, 8:30 - noon, Shumway Please call 217-868-5293 or 217-240-0059 to sign up, […] A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln is now on display at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, giving the public a rare chance to see the historic document. Lincoln’s proclamation ordered an end to slavery in Southern states that took up arms against the United States during the Civil War, […] This free workshop is offered to all youth in Effingham County. You do not need to be in 4-H to attend. The start of a new year often comes with a list of resolutions. New Year’s resolutions are different for everyone, but one of the most common is to live a healthier lifestyle. If you’re hoping to improve your physical and mental health, there’s one option that often gets overlooked and benefits others: volunteering. Volunteering and […] HIGH SCHOOL Boys Basketball Shelbyville at Effingham, 4 p.m. National Trail Conference Tournament Game 12 -- Neoga vs. Loser Game 10, 11:30 a.m. (seventh place) Game 13 -- North Clay vs. Winner Game 10, 1 p.m. (consolation championship) Game 14 -- Cumberland vs. Loser Game 11, 2:30 p.m. (third place) Game 15 -- Altamont vs. […] Also, Benny and friends (Benny and the Amigos) will be playing from 7-9:30. Free admittance. St. Anthony Church will be displaying their annual “Luminaries for Life” on Saturday, January 31st, and Sunday, February 1st. From dusk to dawn, the church steps will be illuminated with decorated bags shining pro-life messages about respecting life from the moment of conception to natural death. Every January at the National March for Life, countless […] |