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Welcome back, Topper Nation!
As October comes to a close, Hillsboro High School continues to buzz with excitement, from community service and student recognition to the long-awaited Halloween …
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by Milla Anderson at Hillsboro High
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10/23/25
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Hey there Dragon Beat audience!
Halloween is approaching us, with only a week to spare. It’s time to get those costumes done! The annual Halloween Costume Contest and Dance is next Friday, …
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by Isabelle Zbinden at HJHS
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10/23/25
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The Montgomery County Art Guild congratulates Julie Kiefer for winning People's Choice for her charcoal sketch of her dog, Ace. Kiefer's sketch was part of an art show at the Hillsboro Area Public …
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10/23/25
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Litchfield Community Partners is holding a Halloween Block Party on Saturday, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in downtown Litchfield. A special sensory-friendly hour will be available from 9 to 10 …
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10/23/25
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Judge Nicholas R. Thompson sentenced Kelly Lee Brewer to a 15-year prison sentence on Monday, Oct. 20, in a Lee County, FL courtroom on Monday, Oct. 20, a month after the former Hillsboro Police …
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10/23/25
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Shoal Creek Fire Protection District announced on Sunday, Oct. 19, that the burn ban recently issued for areas within the district has been lifted. Additional burn bans could still follow in the …
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10/23/25
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The Christian County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two separate traffic crashes that occurred on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Both incidents tragically resulted in fatalities.
The first crash …
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10/23/25
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Nearly two million people in Illinois could lose federal food benefits ahead of Thanksgiving if Congress can’t agree on a budget by the end of the month.
The Illinois Department of Human …
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by Ben Szalinski
Capital News Illinois
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10/23/25
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To celebrate the official opening of the new Central Park Trail, the Imagine Hillsboro Parks and Rec Committee will serve free hot dogs, chips and water from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, at the …
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10/23/25
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Hillsboro area residents should note that the cardboard drop-off location has changed. Effective immediately, all cardboard recycling should now be taken to 1302 Ash. St. in Hillsboro. One will see …
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10/23/25
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Hillsboro resident Sue Irvin donated this vintage Shirley Temple movie poster to the Orpheum Theatre in Hillsboro on Tuesday morning, Oct. 21. It was custom-framed by Irvin’s brother-in-law …
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10/23/25
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The Litchfield Museum and Route 66 Welcome Center installed a new windmill exhibit in honor of Litchfield’s industrial heritage. In honor of the 19th-century McDaniel and Son’s New Era …
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10/23/25
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Nokomis Community Events Group will be hosting a screening of the animated movie, “The Addams Family”, on Halloween night, Friday, Oct. 31, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
The screening will be …
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10/23/25
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Employees from the Montgomery County Veterans Assistance Commission (VAC) recently attended the Illinois Association of County Veterans Assistance Commissions (IACVAC) Training Conference held in …
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10/23/25
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The Coffeen Fire Department is excited to announce that it will be hosting its annual pancake and sausage breakfast on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 6 to 11 a.m. at the East Fork Township Building.
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10/23/25
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Ciara Hay, fourth grade teacher at Beckemeyer Elementary School in Hillsboro, was the recipient of a $100 SEE (Support for Early Educators) Grant. This grant was established by the DKG International …
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10/23/25
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It was a night of reports and presentations for the Litchfield School Board as they heard the annual audit report as well as school improvement plans from building administrators during their regular …
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by Mary (Galer)
Herschelman
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10/23/25
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Members of the Nokomis School Board met on Tuesday evening, Oct. 21, at the unit office. After approving the meeting agenda and consent agenda as presented, the board heard the superintendent report …
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10/23/25
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The week-long boil order that occurred in Litchfield at the end of September continues to impact the city and its water customers, which the council discussed on Thursday, Oct. 16, at its regular …
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by Kyle Herschelman
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10/20/25
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Just a few hours before the regular meeting of the Montgomery County Board on Tuesday evening, Oct. 14, board members learned the $96,000 surplus in the general fund budget was actually a …
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by Mary (Galer)
Herschelman
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10/20/25
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