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10/14/2025

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Neighbors of Clinton County is a monthly magazine serving the community and local businesses of Breese, Illinois.

10/01/2025

🌟 Meet the Richters: A Legacy of Preservation and Community Spirit 📖 🌟

This October, we're honored to share the story of Barb and RJoe Richter, whose lives have been dedicated to building and preserving the rich history of Breese. From the Breese Historical Society to the Breese Sesquicentennial Book and the Breese Historical Park, their work stands as a testament to their dedication to keeping our roots alive.

It's never lost on me how special it is that families like the Richters allow us to share their stories with all of you. Their openness not only connects us to the past but also strengthens the bond within our community today.

Thank you to the Richters for sharing their story with us, and to all of you for being part of the community we are building together! - Meredith Schulte | Publisher

📸 Cover image by Hillary Frost Photography + Beauty Bar taken at the Breese Historical Park located directly across from St. Dominic Catholic Church, Breese

✍️ Feature article written by Susan Knapp

📚 Pro Tip: You can also celebrate our history by picking up a copy of the Breese Sesquicentennial Pictorial History book, available at the Breese Library.

09/24/2025

🍂 Lots of fantastic Halloween events coming up! This one put on by the New Baden Park Boosters. 🎃👻

09/18/2025

🎃👻 St. Rose Development Club is putting on an awesome Halloween event on Sat., Oct 25th at St. Rose Park. Check it out!🕷️🕸️

09/17/2025

Check out Gronk on the cover of Westwood Living, the BVM publication in his neighborhood—currently hitting 100 pages! An incredible milestone and a stellar publication for that community. 👏

09/16/2025

Shout out to Clinton County at the two-minute mark of this video! OK, Aviston and Bartelso grade schools. We see you!!

09/13/2025

What did we miss?!😂🍂☀️

09/11/2025

9/11 - Never forget. 🇺🇸❤️🕊️

08/30/2025

📬 September issues are arriving early! 📬 In my Letter to Residents on page 3, I mentioned how this month’s story truly touched my heart—and I think you’ll feel the same!

Beth Timmermann has been an in-home daycare provider in the town of Beckemeyer for 42 years, caring for over 200 children. Imagine the lives she’s shaped, the friendships that blossomed, and the comfort parents have felt knowing their kids were in the care of such a remarkable woman. 💚

As we head into Labor Day weekend, I invite you to join me in celebrating Beth’s legacy. Please tag Beth and the families of her sweet daycare kiddos featured in this month’s issue!

Cover image by Hillary Frost Photography + Beauty Bar
Feature article by Susan Knapp

08/20/2025

🥓🥓Calling all bacon lovers❤️❤️🥓🥓

We wanted to give you all a sneak peek of tomorrow's sale😉🥓
From 1pm-3pm Bacon will be on sale for ONLY $4.99lb! There will be a limit on 10 per customer so that we have enough for all of our customers ☺️

08/05/2025

On this beautiful Tuesday, I'm thrilled to introduce our August 2025 cover family, the Thoeles—Chris and Lauren of Bartelso. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 Lauren, whom I've known for some time, has always had a warm smile and a heart full of kindness. 😊 Now she and Chris are raising two delightful little girls, Lo and Viv, spending countless hours at their village playground 🛝 soaking up life with those precious girls before they grow up too fast.

I’m inspired by how they balance busy careers—Lauren supporting missions at Scott Air Force Base, Chris navigating long days on the road—with cherishing slow family moments, date nights, hobbies, and the support of a close-knit community around them. 💛

Enjoy this special month☀️-- as summer slowly fades to fall and pool time gives way to pencils and paper.
--Meredith Schulte | Publisher

Cover image by Hillary Frost Photography + Beauty Bar
Feature article written by Susan Knapp

07/28/2025

St. Boniface Church Picnic tomorrow in Germantown! Who knows why the picnic is on a Tuesday? Please share!🍗🥤

🎉 Mark your calendar for this Tuesday, July 29th! 🎉

Join us for the St. Boniface Germantown Church Picnic — complete with inflatable games, raffles, ice-cold drinks, bingo, and our famous Fried Chicken Dinner starting at 3:30 PM! 🍗

Handmade quilt & cash bingo kicks off at 6:30 PM.

It’s the most fun you’ll have on a Tuesday night—don’t miss it!