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45th annual Mill Road Threshermans Show September 10th, 11th, 12th, and 13th at the Effingham County Fairgrounds in Altamont, Illinois. The Mill Road Threshermans Show will be hosting John Deere and featuring all new generation Deeres. Co host will be the Southern Illinois Green Iron Club. Learn more.

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  • DCFS Tells Judge it Will Comply w/Records Request in 2024 Death of Foster Child
  • EIU Releases 2026 10th Day Enrollment Report
  • Still No Resolution to Solar Energy Proposal on Dutch Lane
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  • EHS, Charleston Each Eyeing First Win of Season in Apollo Opener
  • Illinois High School Football Rankings — September 10
  • Seattle Beats New England, 13-10 In NFL Pre-season
  • CHBC Pounds Mulberry Grove In High School Baseball
  • Hillsboro Hands St. Anthony Loss In Soccer
  • St. Anthony Girls Claim Championship of Olney Invitational; Effingham Boys Win Triangular

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  • July 20, 2026
    Taking Orders For Fall Fish Sale
  • September 11, 2026
    I70 Large Car Working Truck Show
  • September 11, 2026
    Mill Road Threshermans Association Show
  • September 11, 2026
    Fish or Ham Meal at Effingham VFW
  • September 11, 2026
    Red Cross Blood Drives in September

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