The Litchfield Chamber of Commerce’s annual Art in the Park Festival will be returnning to Litchfield on Sunday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The theme of this year’s festival is …
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4/29/24
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Members of the Together Litchfield Can (TLC) Business Development committee walked around downtown Litchfield on Tuesday, April 23, with information about current facade programs and a survey asking …
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4/29/24
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Eleven students representing Litchfield High School attended the Science Olympiad Regional competition in Belleville on Saturday, March 2. That team consisted of Lahna Kruse, Emma Wilson, Zach …
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4/29/24
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Two years, four months and 29 days after the death of Leslie Reeves and near death of Christopher Smith on Thanksgiving Day, 2021, in Farmersville, eight women and six men took their spot in the jury …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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4/25/24
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Jamie Cosgriff of Graham and Hyde Architects was on hand at the Panhandle School Board meeting on Monday, April 22, to discuss the possibility of renovating the current Lincolnwood High School Gym or …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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4/25/24
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There's Something Rotten! in the Hillsboro High School gym as this year's operetta performance opens tonight, Thursday, April 25, with the Hillsboro Rotary Club dinner theater. Additional …
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4/25/24
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The Nokomis City council met for its regular meeting on Monday, April 22, at City Hall. Commissioners approved an ordinance to limit the amount of time someone may live in temporary housing such as a …
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by Ben Schwarm
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4/25/24
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Excavators can be seen on the site of a large sinkhole on Wednesday afternoon, April 24, on the property of Arlen and Pat Kasten, located on Illinois 185 between Coffeen and Hillsboro. The highway …
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4/25/24
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Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced the recipients for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for Housing …
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4/25/24
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After several weeks of meetings and negotiations, the City of Litchfield settled with Economic Development Director Tonya Flannery for just over $140,000. The matter was first brought up in a special …
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4/25/24
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Hillsboro Health officially cut the ribbon on a new primary care clinic located inside the Douglas Telfer Clinic on Tremont Street in Hillsboro. The community was invited to a ribbon cutting and open …
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4/25/24
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In just a few days, the smell of grilled hot dogs and pork patties will be wafting through the streets of Hillsboro as the work of nearly one hundred volunteers comes together in a fundraiser for a …
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by Steve McLaughlin
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4/25/24
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Montgomery County is now home to an oak tree savanna thanks to local youth and community members. The group of 25 oak trees, called a savanna, will bring new life to oak-hickory forests currently …
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4/25/24
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Members of the Litchfield Education Association held their annual recognition dinner on Friday evening, April 19, at the Litchfield Community Center. This year's Creativity Grant winners were …
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4/25/24
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Patty Fletcher, assistant vice president and branch manager at Bank & Trust Company’s Raymond Branch, has announced her retirement after 29 years of dedicated service. Fletcher began her …
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4/25/24
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Beverly Matthews of Springfield, formerly of Waggoner, has published an article in BMJ Case Reports on the effects of long-COVID this year. The article, "Long-term cognitive effects of COVID-19 …
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4/25/24
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HSHS St. Francis Hospital presents the “Women’s Health Survival Guide” event, an informational conference to discuss women’s health concerns and safety resources with local …
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4/25/24
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After much discussion over the last month, the members of the Litchfield City Council approved a settlement agreement and the release for Economic Development Director Tonya Flannery during their …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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4/22/24
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President Chad Ruppert called the Nokomis CUSD22 School Board to order at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 16. In addition to Ruppert, Superintendent Scott Doerr, board members Steve Janssen, Carl Ray …
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by Randy Rieke
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4/22/24
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The phrase “Be Kind” is one that many are told throughout their lives, as well as being one that they follow in their day to day lives without thinking much about it. Linda Williams …
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by Cayden Huber
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4/22/24
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