Get Your School and Sports Physical Appointments Made Now

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HSHS Medical Group offices are now scheduling school and sports physicals for children 18 years old and younger. If your child needs a physical this year, schedule an appointment well before the sports season or school year starts. School physicals or annual well- child visits are when your physician or provider track your child’s growth and development, perform screenings, and […]

Arleen Berberich

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January 13, 1947 - May 21, 2023

Arleen E. Berberich, 76, of Lebanon, IL, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023, in Aviston, IL. She was born on January 13, 1947, in Belleville, IL, to Walter and Lorraine (nee Engleman) Steinkamp. Arleen was a member of St. Paul UCC in Lebanon, IL. She married Allen M. Berberich on May 31, 1969, at the Okaville Lutheran Church. Arleen […]

Mary Ann Harris

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June 6, 1951 – May 28, 2023

Mary Ann Harris, 71, of Shiloh, Illinois, went to be with her Lord, Sunday, May 28, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was born June 6, 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to James Louis and Bessie Mae Kennedy. Mary was a strong Christian woman who loved the Lord. She served the Lord by sharing her faith. Mary was involved in prison […]

Diane Ida Riling

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October 14, 1946 - June 6, 2023

Diane Ida Riling, nee Guilleman, age 76, passed away June 6, 2023 in her Collinsville home, surrounded by her family. Diane was born October 14, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan to Alvin “Buck” and Margaret, nee Eberhardt, Guilleman. Her family moved to Wyandotte, Michigan shortly after her birth where she resided until marriage. She graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in […]

John Woesthaus

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June 27, 1937 - June 3, 2023

John F. Woesthaus, 85, born on June 27, 1937, in East St. Louis, IL, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at his home in Belleville, IL, with his daughters by his side. John began working as an apprentice gunsmith for Browning Arms Co. in 1962. Over his 38-year career with Browning, he worked his way up to Master Gunsmith […]

Celebrate the 5th Annual Unplug Illinois Day

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Parks and Rec News & Notes

Hi O’Fallon Residents, Did know you that the 5th Annual Unplug Illinois Day is coming up in about one month? What is Unplug Il­linois Day you might ask. It is a campaign created by the Illinois Park and Recreation Association that encourages people to unplug from their electronic devices and plug into play, creativity, friend­ship, adventure, and family. Your friends […]

Stink Bugs

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The Creative Gardener


As temperatures begin to rise, bugs and other insects are beginning to rise as well. One of the more com­mon bugs we hear and see of more these days are the stink bug. The Brown Mar­morated Stink Bug (BMSB) has slowly turned into the new nuisance bug like the Japanese Beatle were a few years ago. Stink bugs have not […]

A View of the Past

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Last week’s view was of the Moderne Court trailer park that used to occupy land on what is now the O’Fallon Community Garden at State and Smiley. But what was across the street where the truck parking lot is now? A Huck’s convenience store was a fixture there in the 1980s and 90s. This week’s view shows how it looked […]

Gooey Butter Bars

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And for Dessert…

Their name says it all; tender vanilla cake crust smothered in gooey cream cheese and butter filling. Incredible as a coffee cake or for dessert! Crust Ingredients and Directions 1 box butter recipe yellow cake mix 1 large egg 1 stick unsalted butter, melted Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Combine cake mix, egg, and melted butter. Use your fingerstopresscrustmixtureintoa9x13bakingdishthathasbeensprayedwithcooking spray. […]

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