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Board Awards Low Bid Less One Alternate

Members of the Hillsboro School Board voted to award a $28.1 million bid to replace the main building on the high school campus during special meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 20. The vote was 5-2 …

State Has New Parameters Now For Jailing Defendants

Beginning Monday, Sept. 18, state courts in Illinois are prohibited from jailing individuals who are accused – but not convicted …

They Ride In Memory Of Fallen Heroes

Gold Star Mission riders enjoyed Litchfield hospitality on Tuesday, Sept. 19, after the first leg of their 500-mile bicycle ride to honor fallen military heroes. “These fallen men and women …

Litchfield Approves Bids For Addition

Members of the Litchfield School Board approved several bid packages for the pre-Kindergarten addition at the new Litchfield Primary School (formerly J.D. Colt Elementary) as part of their regular …
Journal-News Sports

CENTER AND GUARD • Grace Wins

A few hours before the Grace Cup on Monday, Lincolnwood boys basketball coach Matt Millburg texted me, “Enjoy your evening! Grace wins!” I don’t think either of us thought that …

Panthers Hold Off Cavies, Toppers

It was senior night for the Hillsboro High School golf program as the Toppers took a moment before their match on Sept. 19, to honor it’s three soon-to-be graduates. Austin Loskot, Carson …

Nokomis Slays The Crusaders

With four state trophies, 10 regional titles and 438 wins in 604 games, Coach Katie McCulley’s Springfield Lutheran volleyball teams have been the gold standard for area in Class 1A. In the MSM …
Obituaries
Barbara Jo Whitworth, 44 Barbara Jo (Hemken) Whitworth, 44, of New Douglas, died at 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, at HSHS St. John’s Hospital in Springfield. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. on …
Darline E. Tosetti, 94 Darline Elizabeth Tosetti, 94, of Nokomis, died on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 at her home in Nokomis. Services will begin at 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, at Stiehl Dawson Funeral Home in Nokomis with …
Jill L. Dugan, 54 Jill Lynn Dugan, 54, of Mulberry Grove, died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, in St. Louis, MO, surrounded by loving family and friends. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 …
Allen G. Korte, 67 Allen G. Korte, 67, of Highland, died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, at Saint Elizabeth Hospital in O'Fallon. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, at Spengel-Boulanger …
Dorothy M. Deibert, 91 Dorothy M. Deibert, age 91 of Highland, died Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, at Anderson Hospital in Maryville. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21, at …
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From The Opinion Page

CENTER AND GUARD • The Grace Cup Returns

Soccer was always Grace and I’s thing. Her Uncle Daniel got her first soccer ball for her just a few days after she was born. She used to dribble around the ottoman in our living room, with …

Did You Know...Litchfield’s Railroads

The City of Litchfield would not be here if it weren’t for the railroads. In 1855, the original settlement was called Huntsville, after George Hunt, the chief engineer for a railroad that was …
Letters To The Editor
Trade School In The County Is A Good Start

Have we taught all the right things to our students for them to succeed in life? First, I applaud those who have been instrumental in establishing the trade center in Litchfield. I have …

A Plea To The Montgomery County Board

What a great county we live in, where town and country meet. The best overall location in the state. Close to many major highways, hospitals, colleges, lakes, major cities, churches, and we have good …