Efforts underway to save iconic downtown theatre Oct 21, 2022 Oct 21, 2022 Updated Oct 21, 2022 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save As featured on +2 Efforts underway to save iconic downtown theatre EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WAND) - A group in Effingham is working to save and restore the iconic Heart Theatre. Trending on WAND Meridian Elementary won't open in August due to heavy storm damage Updated 23 hrs ago 7 tornadoes confirmed across central Illinois following weekend storms Updated 19 mins ago Springfield man arrested after being accused of attacking pregnant woman Updated Jun 22, 2026 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Forecast Radar Weather Thunderstorms And Heat Return Poll Most Popular Articles Videos ArticlesMeridian Elementary won't open in August due to heavy storm damage7 tornadoes confirmed across central Illinois following weekend stormsSpringfield man arrested after being accused of attacking pregnant womanADM to invest $103 million in improvements to Decatur facilitiesNew entertainment facility set to open in Springfield in JulyCyclist in intensive care after being struck by hit and run driver in SpringfieldCity of Maroa appoints new Chief of Police12 Champaign County first responders honored for saving teen's lifeROE #39 appoints Heather Ethell as Assistant Regional Superintendent2 dead from severe weather in Jefferson County identified Videos
+2 Efforts underway to save iconic downtown theatre EFFINGHAM, Ill. (WAND) - A group in Effingham is working to save and restore the iconic Heart Theatre.