A GoFundMe page has raised more than $5,000 to assist with memorial service costs for a West Springfield woman who was found dead earlier this month in Springfield’s Forest Park.

Joann Garelli, 56, was found dead Jan. 7 in the Camp Star Angelina area of Forest Park, according to a Facebook post from Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni.

Garelli’s death is currently under investigation by the Hampden District Attorney’s Office and the Springfield Police Detective Bureau’s Homicide Unit.

Andrew Santiago created the GoFundMe page to help his wife, Elizabeth Herd, pay for her mother’s memorial service, according to the page. On the page, Santiago called for an end to violence against women.

“[T]he violence and abuse of women are not taken seriously and we all need to come together as one to help prevent these attacks on women!” Santiago wrote.

The page was created Jan. 9 and will remain open until Garelli’s memorial service, which is scheduled to be held Jan. 21.

The beats went on for No. 19 Illinois against Indiana on Tuesday in Bloomington – a 94-69 hammering, to be specific – as guard Kasparas Jakucionis returned to the lineup and, along with him, the Illini’s briefly lost mojo. No one could be certain what team would show up to take on the Hoosiers before the opening tip, and by halftime it was clear that it was the Big Ten favorites.

The leap from excellence to sustained greatness is a chasm that would make Evel Knievel balk, but the Illini (13-4, 5-2 Big Ten) seem to have the springs to make it happen. Let’s take a quick look at the individual performances that lifted Illinois – for one game, at least – head and shoulders over its border rival.

After the USC loss, coach Brad Underwood admitted Ivisic need to not only play more minutes but be more involved. Check and check. Against Indiana, Ivisic was an all-around force (17 points, 11 rebounds and four assists), posting a plus-27 plus-minus in his 25 minutes and setting a tone that all future Illini opponents would do well to heed.

Returning from a two-game injury absence, Jakucionis didn’t skip a single beat. He had 19 points (including three three-pointers), four assists and three rebounds in the first half, leading Illinois to a 60-32 halftime lead. What came after (foul trouble and minimal production) hardly mattered. The damage – at his hands – had already been done.

It’s hard to overstate Boswell’s value to the Illini. He can switch effortlessly between the 1 and 2, whether from game to game or moment to moment, providing playmaking, shooting and penetration on one end while terrorizing opposing ball-handlers on the other. His game-high 22 points, seven rebounds and lockdown D against Indiana were the proof.

Gibbs-Lawhorn has carved out a wonderful niche for himself, attacking the rim in transition, sinking big shots in the halfcourt and providing atomic energy off the bench. He had 12 points (two threes) and a couple rebounds against the Hoosiers, posting a plus-17 plus-minus in 16 minutes of floor time.

Johnson had only five points against Indiana, but he hit all of his free throws (3-for-3) and plucked 10 rebounds – four of them from the offensive glass – in 18 minutes. As usual, he did exactly what the Illini need him to do (which is plenty) and took almost nothing else off the table. It’s uncanny, really.

Humrichous came down off his two-game scoring cloud, but his seven points (3-for-6 field-goal shooting), five rebounds and defense-stretching presence were just fine on an evening when several teammates were cooking. They can’t all be 20-point bangers.

Against Indiana, Riley went without a three for the third time in four games – and still acquitted himself nicely. His plus-24 plus-minus in 10 minutes was a bit of a mirage, but he played within himself on both ends (five points, two rebounds and two assists) and appears to be adjusting with each game.

White focused on creating in the paint against the Hoosiers, which didn’t go so well (2-for-9 shooting). in this instance. No worries. It’s rare when White doesn’t make something happen offensively, and he was again a reliable contributor on the boards (six rebounds).

There isn’t a lot of in between with Davis, a shooting specialist who can be targeted on defense. He missed all four of his shots from the floor against IU, but he did add a couple rebounds (one offensive) and an assist.

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IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – The Hawkeyes collapsed in the final minutes of regulation against Nebraska, blowing an 11-point fourth quarter lead, and falling in overtime 87-84.

The Hawkeyes were 16-of-29 from the free throw line. They were 2-of-7 in the fourth quarter and 5-of-8 in OT.

Hannah Stuelke scored 16 points and added 16 rebounds. Sydney Affolter scored 10 points and pulled down 13 boards.

Iowa heads to the Pacific Northwest for games against Oregon on Sunday and Washington on Wednesday.

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