🌱 What new projects and taxes did Staunton’s council just approve?
Staunton, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Staunton! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What new projects and taxes did Staunton’s council just approve?
- Staunton tennis captain helps co-op squad earn record season and honors
- Staunton community remembers longtime resident Betty Jane Schuette
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
- Thursday: Warm with sun and some clouds, temps: high: 85, low: 64.
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 84 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Staunton City Council Advances Park, Street And Utility Projects (stauntonstartimes.com) — Staunton’s city council just approved key spending on Main Street upgrades, Route 66 Mother Road Park improvements, and a lake erosion study, plus set up a new Business District sales tax area. Council members also advanced no-parking rules on North Union and Irene, pre-annexation for Tall Timber Road property, and maintenance for the city’s elevated water tower. 
• Bunker Hill Coop Boys Tennis Ends Season With Program-Best Six Wins (stauntonstartimes.com) — Staunton tennis fans can celebrate a record-setting season for the Bunker Hill–Staunton co-op boys team, which earned six wins and an IHSA Team Academic Award. Led by Staunton captain Carson Dugger, players racked up athletic, academic, and fun candy-themed honors at a lively awards banquet that also bid farewell to several seniors.
• Obituary of Betty Jane Schuette (thebengilpost.com) — Staunton is mourning longtime resident Betty Jane Schuette, 76, who passed away May 27 and worked many years at the local Chevrolet dealership. Friends and family can pay respects Monday, June 8, at Net Community Church in Staunton, with burial at Memorial Park Cemetery and memorials suggested to the church or Meals on Wheels.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Restoration Workday: Invasive Species Removal →
The Nature Institute, 2213 S Levis Ln, Godfrey
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Piasa Armory, 625 Lewis and Clark Blvd, East Alton
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Macoupin County Fairgrounds, 21368 State Rte 4, Carlinville
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Divorce Done Differently: A Team Approach →
RE/MAX Alliance, 1121 University Dr, Edwardsville
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Central Park, E Central St, Bethalto
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Gratful Dead Party →
Full Moon Lounge, 4922 Clifton Terrace Rd, Godfrey
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Edwardsville Municipal Band Concert →
Edwardsville, IL Calendar, 101 S. Buchanan Street, Edwardsville
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Lego Freebuild →
Carlinville Public Library, 510 N Broad St, Carlinville
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Tractor & Truck Pull →
Macoupin County Fairgrounds, 21368 State Rte 4, Carlinville
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Land of Goshen Community Market →
Edwardsville, IL Calendar, 101 S. Buchanan Street, Edwardsville
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Carlinville Chamber-Commerce, 112 East Side Square, Carlinville
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Community Resale Event Hosted by the Foundation
Woodland Ccsd 50 Woodland Middle School, 7000 W Washington St, Gurnee, IL 60031\
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- SAS Retail Services posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Staunton. Apply here.
- Illinois Association Of School posted a job opening for Special Education Coordinator in Staunton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Staunton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Gillespie
- 159th annual Memorial Observance at Kinder Cemetery set for June 7 (thebengilpost.com)
- Triple gets away, but CM's Max Weber celebrates double with track state title (bnd.com)
- Helen Conlee (riverbender.com)
Bethalto
- 'The next step is tougher': CM girls soccer trending up by season's end (thetelegraph.com)
- Metro East schools announce school board meetings for June 2026 (thetelegraph.com)
- BE LIKE BLAKE AWARD WINNERS share their Police Week experiences (rivercountynews.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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