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Council Hopes ‘Wildflower’ Encourages Growth In Litchfield

  The City of Litchfield took the next steps toward the development of the property along Clark Street into the “Wildflower” residential subdivision during their meeting on …

Charlie Company Mobilizes For Deployment

"Make no mistake. We are the Charlie Company and we are ready," said Captain Justin Asbury, company commander of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry. On Sunday afternoon, Feb. 9, 130 …

Witt Vets Memorial Nears Completion

Members of the Witt Veterans Memorial Committee met on Wednesday, Feb. 5, as they continue work on the memorial project. Those present for the meeting were Cheryl Miller, Tim Taylor, David …

Lincolnwood To Host Annual Choir Festival

Lincolnwood High School will be hosting the annual area choir festival on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Ten local high school choirs will come together to perform a concert at 6:30 p.m. in the Lincolnwood High …
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Panthers Put Five In Top Three

Five Litchfield High School wrestlers punched their tickets to sectionals on Saturday, Feb. 8, with another scheduled to make the trip as an alternate after placing fourth at the IHSA Class 1A …

Two Toppers Move On To Sectional

One veteran and one rookie earned their sectional spots for the Hillsboro High School wrestling team on Saturday, Feb. 8, while two other Toppers will make the trip to the Carterville Sectional as …

Litchfield Girls Win Big, Scare Staunton To End Busy Week

With three games in four days, it was a busy stretch for the Litchfield girls basketball team, but more importantly, it was a productive one for the Lady Panthers. Litchfield picked up a pair of …
Obituaries
Ruth A. M. Cranford, 93 Ruth Ardella Marie (Frerichs) Cranford, 93, of Litchfield, died on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at 4:14 a.m. at Litchfield Health and Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to …
Debra Gonet, 62 Debra Gonet, 62, of Coalton, died peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 at her residence. Catholic Mass was held on Saturday, Feb. 8, at St. Louis Catholic Church. Burial followed at Calvery …
Brenda J. Ouellette, 63 Brenda Jean Ouellette, 63, of rural Harvel, died at 6:12 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, at her residence. A memorial service will be held at St. Raymond’s in Raymond on Wednesday, Feb. 12, …
Carol J. Monetti, 92 Carol Joyce (Rahm) Monetti, 92, of Carlinville, died on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 at the Village at Morse Farm in Carlinville. Private graveside services will be conducted at a later date. …
Bonnie Zalar, 103 Jebron Jenice “Bonnie” Zalar, 103, of Litchfield, died on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, at her residence. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, Feb. 13, at 11 a.m. at Holy …
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From The Opinion Page

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,   My name is Jim O’Neill. I grew up in Hillsboro. My mother’s family were long-time Republicans, including my grandfather Jess Weller, who ran for Mayor …

Letter To The Editor

To the Editor, I did not help elect Mr. Trump to the Presidency because I do not trust him. He has repeatedly lied and continues to spread untruths. I don’t want to debate the dozens …
Letters To The Editor
Letter To The Editor

Dear Editor,   This letter is in regard to the quarter-page ad entitled Hitler’s Dictators’ Playbook published in the Jan. 30, 2025 edition of The Journal-News . The …

LETTER TO THE EDITOR •  Concerns With Coal Refuse

Dear Editor,   This letter is being written to raise awareness of the request by Hillsboro Energy LLC to increase the earth dam height of the coal refuse site adjacent to the town of …