🌱 Business After Hours and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Cloudy, cold; a p.m. flurry, with a high of 31 and low of 28 degrees.
• Friday: Cloudy, brisk and chilly, temps: high: 34, low: 11. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Frigid with snow and flurries, with a high of 14 and low of -7 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Business After Hours
  HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital , HSHS St Anthony's Mem Hospital , 503 N Maple St , Effingham
  5:00 pm
• Business After Hours & 150th Anniversary Celebration @ HSHS St. Anthony’s Pediatric Center
  HSHS St. Anthony's Center for Pediatric Therapy , 904 Medical Park Dr , Effingham
  5:00 pm
• Recovery Wellness Group @ Kirby Foods/Ironhorse Cafe – Effingham, IL
  Kirby Foods Effingham , 101 S Merchant St , Effingham
  5:00 pm
• Wonderland in Lights
  Effingham City Park , 607 E Temple Ave , Effingham
  5:00 pm

Friday December 12

• The Texas Tenors
  Effingham Performance Center , 1325 Outer Belt W , Effingham
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• The Polar Express
  Effingham Performance Center , 1325 Outer Belt W , Effingham
  3:00 pm
• Meet and Greet w Santa
  Thats A Wrap Realty LLC , 312 N Keller Dr C , Effingham
  4:00 pm
• EARS Tinsel & Tails @ Cardinal Golf Course
  Cardinal Golf Course , 15737 N Beach Rd , Effingham
  5:30 pm
• Krampus – The Untold Story
  Elks Lodge , 2102 S Banker St , Effingham
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Story Time @ Effingham Public Library – Effingham, IL
  Effingham Public Library , 200 N 3rd St , Effingham
  10:30 am
• City Council Meeting
  Newton City Hall , 108 N Van Buren St # A , Newton
  6:00 pm
• Teutopolis Boys JV Basketball @ Effingham
  Effingham High School , 1301 Grove Ave , Effingham
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Lunchtime 11am - 5pm Cashiers & Kitchen Team Members! in Effingham. Apply here.
• Rural King posted a job opening for Cashier (Illinois) in Effingham. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Montrose here.

🗞 Nearby News

Effingham

• Isabella Keller Finishes Fourth At NXN Nike Cross Nationals - Effingham's News and Sports Leader, 979XFM and KJ Country 102.3 (thexradio.com)
• Two injured, one cited following Effingham Co. crash (wcia.com)
• FOIA request sent to Effingham County regarding newly executed contracts or amendments on December 10, 2025 (eastcentralreporter.com)

Newton

• FOIA request sent to City of Newton regarding new or amended contracts on December 9, 2025 (eastcentralreporter.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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