🌱 Christopher-born Joe Bortoletto remembered with Saturday memorial in Benton
Christopher, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning Christopher! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
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- Christopher-born Joe Bortoletto remembered with Saturday memorial in Benton
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.
- Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 85, low: 62.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Joe (Joseph Henry) Bortoletto-West Frankfort, IL (franklincounty-news.com) — Christopher native Joe “Speedy” Bortoletto, born there in 1951, has passed away at 74 after a sudden illness at his home in West Frankfort. Friends and family can honor his memory at a memorial service this Saturday, June 6, at Morton and Johnston Funeral Home in Benton, with visitation from 2 to 4 p.m. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Executive Committee Meeting →
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Allison Speer: 3ABN Campmeeting →
Three Angels Broadcasting Network (3ABN), 3391 Charley Good Rd, West Frankfort
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BOARD OF REVIEW →
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Du Quoin Educational Foundation Meeting
DU QUOIN CUSD 300 Du Quoin, IL 62832
12:00 pm -
Park Ranger Foraging Program
Anne West Lindsey District Library 117 South Division Street, Carterville, IL 62918
2:00 pm -
Melissa Etheridge →
Walker's Bluff Casino Resort, 777 Walkers Blf Wy, Carterville
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Finance and Administration Committee Meeting →
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Legislative and Public Safety Committee Meeting →
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Real Property Committee Meeting →
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Special Olympics State Games
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Monthly Birthdays
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Craig Gerdes Music →
Pin Oak Motel, 1200 Pin Oak Dr, Carterville
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🗞 Nearby News
Benton
- Carolyn E. Irvin-Benton, Illinois (franklincounty-news.com)
- Jackie Branch Boat Ramp at Rend Lake Temporarily Closing for Improvements (wmix94.com)
- Wanda F. Kimmel-Benton, IL (franklincounty-news.com)
West Frankfort
- High school principal facing felony charge resigns, officials say (nbc12.com)
- Terriers shine brightest at state track meet (bnd.com)
- Randy Houser to headline Du Quoin State Fair Grandstand (jg-tc.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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