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*** COLD WEATHER ADVISORY *** This weekend is setting up for dangerously cold t…

*** COLD WEATHER ADVISORY *** This weekend is setting up for dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills well below freezing. This is too cold for outdoor pets for a prolonged period of time. Short coat breeds are more succeptable to hypothermia and freezing than a long coated breed. Please, make sure to bring your pets […]

Illinois Quick Hits: U.S. rep proposes restriction on housing purchases | Illinois

(The Center Square) – Illinois U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, R-Oakland, has introduced legislation to restrict large institutional investment firms from buying single-family homes. Following an executive order from President Donald Trump, the American Family Housing Act applies to companies with more than $100 billion in assets under management. Miller says the legislation will put an […]

Clifford Eugene “Cliff” Wheelan, Jr.

Clifford Eugene “Cliff” Wheelan, Jr., age 85, of Breese, and formerly of Carlyle, passed away Monday, January 19, 2026, at HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fallon. He was born May 26, 1940, in Breese, a son of the late Alice P. (nee Pachura) and Clifford E. Wheelan, Sr.   Cliff is survived by his loving […]