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PRESS RELEASE On June 26, 2025, the Maxine E. Spitler Foundation awarded grants to 17 applicants from the Illinois counties of Jasper and Lawrence. A total of $32,524.93 was given to the various organizations chosen to receive funding for their projects. Grant recipients are as follows: Grantee Award Purpose Red
Madonna Marie (Zwilling) Boehl, age 68 October 17, 1956 – June 24, 2025 Madonna Marie (Zwilling) Boehl, age 68, of The Bend, rural Oblong, Illinois, passed away at 9:05 PM – Tuesday June 24, 2025, at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, Illinois. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at
HELREGEL REUNION 2025 The Helregel Reunion was held on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at 12 noon in St. Mary’sParish Center, Sainte Marie, Illinois, with 56 people attending. Family pictures and quiltswere displayed for all to enjoy.Linda Mathious, Kinsey Barber, and Judy Millsap led everyone in the meal prayer. Afterdinner, Stacey
Adelyn Re’Nee-lee Keebler, age 13 June 28, 2012 – June 28, 2025 Adelyn Re’Nee-lee Keebler, age 12, of Willow Hill, Illinois, passed away at 5:50 PM- Saturday June 28, 2025, southwest of Willow Hill, Illinois. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the Meyer Funeral Home in Newton, Illinois. The obituary can
Jasper County, IL — On Saturday, June 28, 2025, at approximately 5:10 P.M., Jasper County 911 Dispatch received a distress call reporting the possible drowning of multiple individuals in the Embarras River northwest of Ste. Marie. Jasper County First Responders were immediately dispatched to the scene, initiating an extensive search
Jasper County Community Unit #1, Board of Education Meeting Report June 23, 2025 Amended FY 2025 Budget Hearing Press Policy First Reading of Press Policy Updates-UnChanged First Reading of Press Policy Updates-Changed First Reading of Press Policy Updates-Five Year Review Superintendent’s Report: Building & Grounds Update New Business Action out
Your Liver and Your Immune System: The Unsung Connection When most people think about the immune system, they picture white blood cells, lymph nodes, or maybe even the gut. But one of the most powerful immune organs is often overlooked: your liver. Far beyond detoxifying alcohol or processing medications, your
2025 Miss Jasper County Fair Queen Pageant was held on Sunday, June 22. 2025 Miss Jasper County Fair Queen is Madalyn Rauch (Maddie also won Miss Congeniality and People’s Choice. 1st Runner Up is Paige Zumbahlen Miss Best Interview is Sadie Iffert. 2025 Jr. Miss Jasper County is Jordyn McClure
UNOFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE NEWTON CITY COUNCIL 108 N. VAN BUREN St. NEWTON, IL 62448 June 17, 2025 • Finance and Audit Committee Meeting on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM. 1. CALL TO ORDER: Joshua J. Kuhl, Mayor Mayor Joshua Kuhl called the meeting to order at 6:00
Understanding Phase I and Phase II Liver Detox: What Your Body Needs to Truly Cleanse When we hear the word “detox,” many of us think of green juices or fasting — but your liver is the true detox powerhouse, and it works 24/7. The liver filters everything from medications and