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  • Road Closure in Effingham Beginning Wednesday
  • All Three Teutopolis Schools Earn Exemplary Recognition in 2026 Illinois Report Card
  • Rep. Miller Announces $4.5 Million for Rural Water Infrastructure Expansion Benefiting Seven Illinois Counties
  • Champaign County Coroner Announces Death of Individual Over the Weekend
  • Lake Shelbyville announces temporary recreation area closures for annual deer hunt

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  • Junior High Girls Basketball — November 2 Results
  • Junior High School Boys Basketball — November 2 Scores
  • Newton High School Pulls Out 28-22 Victory In Second Round Of High School Football Playoffs
  • Lake Land College Volleyball Team Clinches Region XXIV Championship Title
  • Area Competitors Advance To Cross Country State Meets
  • Windsor/Stew-Stras, South Central, Teutopolis, Newton Win Volleyball Regional Championships

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  • November 6, 2026
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