🌱 Gillespie community mourns the passing of Richard Mark Kroll

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• Gillespie community mourns the passing of Richard Mark Kroll

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny and not as cold, with a high of 46 and low of 31 degrees.
• Wednesday: Periods of sun, temps: high: 48, low: 38.
• Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 52 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Richard Kroll (riverbender.com) — Gillespie readers are asked to remember 56-year-old Richard Mark Kroll, whose arrangements are being handled through Kravanya Funeral Home in town. The Eagarville resident and semi driver for M & M Service is survived by his wife, children including a son living in Gillespie, several grandchildren, and siblings. No public services are scheduled, but online condolences are welcomed.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Pre-K Storytime
  Carlinville Public Library , 510 N Broad St , Carlinville
  10:00 am
• Kids Yoga @ Litchfield Community Center – Litchfield, IL
  Litchfield Community Center , 1100 S State St , Litchfield
  5:00 pm
• Pana Boys JV Basketball @ Carlinville
  Carlinville High School , 829 W Main St , Carlinville
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Chair Yoga @ Litchfield Community Center – Litchfield, IL
  Litchfield Community Center , 1100 S State St , Litchfield
  10:00 am

Thursday December 18

• Cooking the Books
  Carlinville Public Library , 510 N Broad St , Carlinville
  6:00 pm
• Mississippi Culture Trivia in the Taproom — Switchgrass Spirits
  Mississippi Culture , 201 S Union St , Staunton
  7:00 pm

Friday December 19

• End of 1st semester
  Mount Olive CUSD 5 Mount Olive, IL 62069
• Pana Boys Varsity Basketball @ Carlinville
  Carlinville High School , 829 W Main St , Carlinville
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• THIRD ANNUAL GRATEFUL CHRISTMAS!!! — Mississippi Culture
  Mississippi Culture , 201 S Union St , Staunton
  7:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Bingo @ Litchfield Moose Lodge – Litchfield, IL
  Litchfield Moose Lodge 1634 , 221 N Madison St , Litchfield
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve
  Litchfield, IL Calendar Litchfield, IL 62056

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day
  Litchfield, IL Calendar Litchfield, IL 62056

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in GILLESPIE, IL S02859 in Gillespie. Apply here.
• Yona Solutions posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Staunton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gillespie here.

🗞 Nearby News

Carlinville

• Rita Spencer (riverbender.com)

Litchfield

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