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Hillsboro Council Votes Not To Open Central Park Pool

After much discussion about the longevity of the current pool in Central Park, a motion to not spend the funds necessary to reopen the facility for the 2024 season passed 3-2, with Fred Butler, Tommy …

Hillsboro Tumbling Coach Buys HEAT Gym

"I've always kind of joked that I come with the building, said tumbling coach Caitlyn Voyles of Hillsboro. "And now I own the building." Voyles, who has been coaching tumbling in Hillsboro since …

Tree Lighting Brightens Litchfield Christmas

After trying to steal a few Christmas ornaments from the tree, the Grinch’s heart grew three sizes, and he was able to help Santa Claus light two Christmas trees inside The Briar Rose in …

Snowkomis Event Kicks Off Friday

Christmas is just around the corner, and the Nokomis community is this year’s annual Snowkomis event on Friday, Dec. 8 and Saturday, Dec. 9 in downtown Nokomis. Downtown Main St. will be lined …
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Lincolnwood Gets Rivalry Win In Hillsboro

It doesn't have conference or postseason implications, but the early season match-up between the Hillsboro and Lincolnwood-Morrisonville boys basketball teams may fit into the "must see" category if …

Panther Wrestlers Get Taylorville, MacArthur

The Litchfield-Mt. Olive wrestling team picked up a pair of victories in Taylorville on Monday, Dec. 4, beating the host Tornadoes 42-27 and Decatur MacArthur 42-34. In the match with MacArthur, both …

Lady Redskins Defeat Lady Rams On Monday

The Nokomis Lady Redskins used a 20-6 scoring advantage in the second quarter to roll to a 47-27 win over Ramsey on Monday, Dec. 4, their sixth victory in their first seven games. The Rams entered …
Obituaries
Anna M. McCaslin, 96 Anna Mae McCaslin, 96, of Greenville, died on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, at her home surrounded by loving family. Services will be held at a later date. Assalley-Young Funeral Home in Greenville is …
Maurice G. Blackburn, 79 Maurice Gene “Mo” Blackburn, 79, of Palm Coast, FL, formerly of Coffeen, died on Sunday, November 26, 2023 surrounded by family. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. …
Dale E. Eccles, 81 Dale Edmund Eccles, 81, of Clearwater, FL, formerly of Panama, died Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. Services for Mr. Eccles will be held at a later date. Hough and Sons Funeral Home in Hillsboro is in …
Kathryn Langford, 76 Kathryn Langford, 76, of Greenville, died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland. A graveside service, hosted by the family, will be held at Wait Cemetery, at a later …
Lillie M. Bugg, 86 Lillie Mae Bugg, 86, of Taylor Springs, died on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023 at Hillsboro Rehab and Health Care. A memorial service in Mrs. Bugg’s honor will be held Friday Dec. 8, at Hough and …
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RAMBLINGS • Milestone Reached

I made it. Two weeks ago I reached 80 years of age, in the process attaining a goal I set 30 years ago. I’ve always been a goal setter of sorts, but it’s become a more conscious effort in …

A GRACE FILLED JOURNEY • Finding Happiness In Quarantine

There it was, staring me right in the face, a positive test for Covid. For the first time since March 2020, the Herschelman family tested positive for Covid. It started with Kyle around Tuesday …
Letters To The Editor
Thank You, Tiffany And Sheridan

Several years ago when I was a member of Hillsboro 2000 and Beyond, we were looking for a fundraiser to help pay for Christmas lights for the downtown area.   I suggested the Snow Princess with …

Informal Conference Set For Monday, Dec. 4

Hillsboro Energy’s Deer Run Mine is seeking renewal of their mining permits from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).  Their original permit #399 included acreage for …