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Lancers Celebrate Graduation

The Lincolnwood High School class of 2025 was awarded their well-deserved diplomas at the high school on Friday, May 9. “I have been privileged and blessed to grow alongside my best …

Hillsboro Runner Finishes Fourth Boston Marathon

“It’s easy to get stuck in a negative mindset sometimes, but I try to remind myself that I’m privileged. I get to run,” said Hillsboro runner Laura Lessman, who completed her …

Hillsboro Health Hosts Block Party

Hillsboro Health will host a Block Party in downtown Hillsboro on Friday, May 16, in recognition of National Hospital Week. For anyone interested in learning more about job openings at Hillsboro …

Treasurer’s Office To Mail 2024 Real Estate Tax Bills In May

The Montgomery County Treaurer’s Office will mail the 2024 Real Estate Tax Bills on or before Friday, May 16. The due dates will be Friday, July 18, for the first installment and Friday, Sept. …
Journal-News Sports

Panthers Claim SCC Title

It’s hard to determine what has been more impressive this year, the Litchfield girls soccer team’s offense, which has scored 133 goals in just 22 games (just over six goals per game) or …

Tennis Toppers Pick Up Wins Over Knights, Shells

The Hillsboro boys tennis team picked up back-to-back wins over Metro-East Lutheran and Roxana on May 6 and 7, as they improved to 6-4-1 on the season. Hillsboro was home for their 6-0 victory …

Lancers Perfect Against Rams

Saturday was senior day in every sense of the word for the Lincolnwood/Morrisonville baseball team. The day after seniors Jonah Elvidge, Drew Gilpin, Donny Daugherty, Kennady Cook, Karson Hayes and …
Obituaries
Edwin D. Wernsing, 79 Edwin “Big Ed” D. Wernsing, 79, of Litchfield, died on Sunday morning, May 11, 2025, at HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield. Services are pending at Plummer Funeral Home in …
Linda Govaia, 78 Linda Govaia, 78, of Hillsboro, died on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at Timber Creek Assisted Living in Litchfield. Arrangements are pending at Bass Patton Dean Funeral Home in Hillsboro. A full obituary …
Harold E. Thomas, 73 Harold E. Thomas, 73, of Farmersville, died on Thursday, May 8, 2025, peacefully at home. Per Mr. Thomas’ wishes, there will be no formal services. Cremation rites have been accorded. …
Brian L. Cook, 28 Brian Lee Cook, 28, of Litchfield, died on Friday, May 2, 2025, at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO. A memorial service will be held at Calvary Baptist Church in Hillsboro on Friday, …
Brenda Tuetken, 85 Brenda Tuetken, 85, of Nokomis, died Thursday, May 8, 2025, at Montgomery Nursing and Rehab. Services will be Thursday, May 15, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Nokomis with Pastor …
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From The Opinion Page

A FEW GOOD WORDS • Maybe Losing Is Not The End

I went to my first Pirates game of the season last Monday, as Pittsburgh visited Busch Stadium for the first time of the year. The Pirates lost. Being a lifelong Pittsburgh fan, I have come to …

MARCHING TOWARD REVOLUTION • The Capture Of Fort Ticonderoga

The Christiana Tillson Chapter of the NSDAR in cooperation with The Journal-News will be providing a monthly article pertaining to the build up to the Revolutionary War. The articles are for …
Letters To The Editor
Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor,   I attended the Noem Go Home rally in front of the Governor’s Mansion in Springfield on May 7, along with a State Police-estimated 300 other people. For the record, …

Letter To The Editor

Dear Editor,   In regards to the Letters to the Editor in the Monday, April 28, 2025, Journal-News: yes, let’s just leave all the illegal immigrants alone. Let’s let …