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  • District Governor Visits Effingham Noon Rotary
  • Altamont Resident Who Taped Women in Restaurant Bathroom in Effingham and Other Sex Offenses Given Prison Time
  • Ribbon Cutting Held Thursday for Extension of East-West Runway
  • No Explosion Involved in Mattoon Building Collapse
  • Local Man Charged w/Production of Child Sexual Abuse Materials
  • Work in Teutopolis on Columbus Street Railroad Crossing

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  • Hearts Drop Gridiron Opener at Breese Central, 41-20
  • Football 8-21-26
  • Cardinals Take A Win, While Houston & Seattle Fall in MLB Roundup
  • Altamont’s Kyle Husted Drives Five Harness Horses To Win At Illinois State Fair
  • Hearts Open 2026 Football Season Friday at Breese Central
  • White Sox Blank Cubs, Reds Edge Cardinals, MLB Roundup

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  • July 20, 2026
    Taking Orders For Fall Fish Sale
  • August 19, 2026
    Women’s Pro Baseball League
  • August 22, 2026
    Family Summer Funday in Watson
  • August 22, 2026
    Effingham Farmer’s Market
  • August 22, 2026
    Redemption in the Streets – Night of Music + Freedom

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