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Emanuel Pushes Rauner On Gun Bill
(Chicago, IL) -- Mayor Emanuel is amplifying his demand that Governor Rauner sign a bill to require gun dealers to get a state license. The two men were together today to celebrate the opening of an A...
Mar 07, 2018
First Neighbor Bank Scoreboard: 8th Grade Volleyball (3/7)
8th Grade Regional Volleyball: Tonight regional play continues for area 8th Grade Volleyball teams! Check out area finals below.... Class 1A: Chrisman Scottland defeats Shiloh: 25-21, 25-16 Cla...
Mar 07, 2018
McDonald's Flips Golden Arches For International Women's Day
(Undated) -- McDonald's is flipping its icon for International Women's Day tomorrow. The Golden Arches of McDonald's is being flipped from an "M" shape to a "W" shape to honor women everywhere. The ic...
Mar 07, 2018 Mike Mozart / CC
Teen Craftivity at Charleston Public Library
Teen Craftivity will meet on Tuesday, March 20, from 5:00-6:00pm in the Zone at the Charleston Carnegie Public Library. Middle School and High School students are invited to make a featured Do It Your...
Mar 07, 2018
Lego My Library
Charleston Carnegie Public Library's monthly Lego My Library will be on Wednesday, March 21, at 4:00-5:15pm in Rotary Room A. This free event is for children who are in grades K-8 and who no longer pu...
Mar 07, 2018
HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital becomes Certified Member of MD Anderson Cancer Network®
(EFFINGHAM, IL) - HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital announced today that it is now an affiliate of MD Anderson Cancer Network, a program of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center based i...
Mar 07, 2018 HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital recently announced their collaboration with MD Anderson Cancer Network. Among those celebrating were Dr. Michael Kupferman, Senior Vice President of Clinical and Academic Network Development, MD Anderson Cancer Network; Mary Starmann-Harrison, President and CEO Hospital Sisters Health System; Dr. James Wade, Cancer Care Specialists of Illinois; Dr. William Murphy, Board Chairman MD Anderson Physicians Network; Theresa Rutherford, President and CEO HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital; Dr. Hanna Saba, Crossroads Cancer Center; Dr. Philip Dy, Crossroads Cancer Center; Dr. P. D. Nayak, Effingham Urology Associates; Dr. Lisa Kowalski, Springfield Clinic; Dr. Casey Duncan, Crossroads Cancer Center; Melanie Wong, Vice President of Business Development & Chief Strategy Officer MD Anderson Physicians Network; Michael Brown, President and CEO MD Anderson Physicians Network; and James Dover, President and CEO HSHS Southern Illinois Division. Photo submitted by HSHS St. Anthony.
Meal to Benefit Catholic Charities Food Pantry and Centenary Methodist Church Food Box
The Effingham VFW will have a meal to benefit Catholic Charities Food Pantry and Centenary Methodist Church Food Box on March 16th. The menu includes fish, or chicken fried steak, with green beans, ma...
Mar 07, 2018
Mardi Gras Gala
A Mardi Gras gala to benefit the Effingham County Humane Society will be held at the Effingham Event Center, formerly the KC Hall, March 23rd starting at 5:30 p.m. The Cajun buffet will feature jambal...
Mar 07, 2018
Pancake and Sausage Breakfast
The Beecher City Tri-County volunteer firefighters will have a pancake and whole hog sausage breakfast this Saturday (3/10) from 6:30-10:00 a.m. at the station on East Poplar. Meals are $6.00 for adul...
Mar 07, 2018
Effingham Rotary Club Scholarships Available
April 1st is the deadline to apply for Effingham Rotary Club scholarships. The club will be awarding two $1,000 scholarships to college-bound seniors, one from Effingham High School, and one from St. ...
Mar 07, 2018
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