Cass County Housing Authority receives funds from CARES Act

The Cass County Housing Authority will receive $17,103 under the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations (CARES) Act authorized by Congress, according to a press release from Congressman Darin LaHood (R-IL).

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QuaranTEEN TEENed:

We all remember what it was like to walk through the doors on the first day of freshman year.

Claire, my aide and international volunteer

Claire is the most unforgettable person I ever had the pleasure of meeting. My hands finally were so bad I couldn’t type any more, and on a Thursday evening, seven Illinois State students came to Blair House to operate the Bingo game for the residents who were interested.

Dad-to-be earns no high points or credit for being sympathetic

Though the date of the publication says it’s April 30, when this paper hits the newsstands, it will actually be April 29, a momentous day in my household. That was the day my daughter Sarah was born. It was also a day when I scored no high points for being a sympathetic husband/soon-to-be-dad.

Larry George Belville

Larry George Belville

Larry George Belville, 81, of Beardstown passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, April 25, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Merwin Roy Beard

Merwin Roy Beard

Merwin Roy Beard, 75, of Houston, TX, passed away at 6 a.m. Sunday, April 19, at Northwest Houston Hospital after a long battle with cancer.

Arlene E. Bowman

Arlene E. Bowman

Arlene Ermina Bowman, 90, of Ocala, Florida, peacefully passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020. She was a longtime resident of Ocala.

Scout Pack

Cub Scout Pack 125

Cub Scouts helping with the Scouting for Food project were, left to…