ON THIS DAY in 1992, American Chess Grandmaster Bobby Fischer defeats Russian Boris Spassky in an unofficial match in Belgrade dubbed the “Revenge Match of the Century”.
The South District Elks Lodges in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children’s Care Corporation will sponsor a Free children’s orthopedic assessment clinic on Friday November 21, 2025. The clinic is from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and is by appointment only. To make an appointment call the Illinois Elks Children’s Care office at 800-272-0074 between the hours of 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Monday through Friday. There are no charges for any services at this clinic. No medical referral is necessary for the clinic. The clinic is an ideal time to have a child reviewed for bone and joint development. The Elks will hold the clinic at the Marshall Browning Hospital, 900 North Washington Street, Du Quoin. Dr. Alan Froehling from Mount Vernon will be the clinician.
The City of Murphysboro hometown Christmas announces its annual Christmas Market! The MARKET is full of incredible vendors and they are changing locations this year to accommodate even more. This year’s market will be held from 9am to 4pm at General John A Logan Attendance Center, 320 Watson Road. Mark your calendars and get your Christmas shopping started at the annual Christmas Market.
It is time to prepare and sign up for the Reindeer 5K on Nov 29 at Shawnee Hills Arts Council, 117 West Davie Street, Anna, IL. Please invite your friends to join you.5K Run/Walk: 8:00 am followed by the 1-Mile and then a kids’ fun run at 9.
Then make FREE Christmas ornaments to take home. Kids’ Fun Run and crafts are FREE! Registration and poster attached. Registration for the 5K or 1-Mile Run/Walk is $20; on race day, Nov 25, registration is $25. Deadline to register for the race to guarantee this year’s t-shirt is Friday, November 6.There will be previous years t-shirts available, so everyone gets a shirt. To register online, go to https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/reindeer-5k-runwalk-1-mile-runwalk-and-fun-run
