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The businesses highlighted were Black Rabbit Coffee Company, The Orpheum and Grand Theaters, The Sweet Spot, Hillsboro Creamery and Opera House Brewing Company. The crew then ventured slightly …
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Mayor Held advised that no action was required on the audit report and that the report was being presented for review. Ordinance No. 447 - Plan Commission The board …
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The second August Hillsboro City Council meeting was one of the shorter sessions on the records; 18 items were covered in 33 minutes. All five council members were present. Only Terri Casey offered …
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Construction is still underway at the Constitution Bank Aquatics Center with underground utilities, rebar installation and concrete pouring being performed over the past few weeks for the main pool …
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It was a night of dollars and cents for the Litchfield School Board who discussed the tentative budget for fiscal year 2026-2027, as well as a resolution to issue $1.1 million in working cash bonds. …
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Author and former Litchfield resident Cheryl Eichar Jett held a book signing at the Litchfield Museum and Rt. 66 Welcome Center on Sunday, Aug. 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. Jett was on site for her book …
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Raymond Royalty recently delivered ten celebration cake kits to the Panhandle Food Pantry in honor of Jr. Miss Adelyn Nicol’s upcoming tenth birthday. The celebration cake kits were donated to …
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2025 Little Mister Snowkomis Trenton Lehman recently fulfilled his birthday wish of giving back to the community by delivering 28 birthday box kits to local food pantries in Nokomis and Witt with a …
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Together Litchfield Can! recognizes Marilou Crispens, of 724 N. Montgomery, as the August Yard of the Month recipient.
Crispens’ property features an impressive variety of colorful flowers and …
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The Witt Royalty will be hosting a bake sale on Saturday, Aug. 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Dollar General, located at 1129 Rountree St., in Hillsboro. Proceeds from the bake sale will go to support …
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A bags tournament will be taking place at this year’s Raymond Celebration on Saturday, Sept. 5, at the Celebration Beer Tent (American Legion). Registration will begin at 12:30 p.m. with the …
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The HSHS St. Francis Hospital Auxiliary will be sponsoring their next drive-through dinner on Monday, Sept. 14, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. to support the hospital’s Family Maternity Center. The meal will …
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Roger and Joyce Fath, of Hillsboro, took a piece of Hillsboro with them on their Alaskan cruise - The Journal-News.
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As Harvest of Hope Food Pantry in Hillsboro prepares to enter September, they say, “we are desperately needing to stock up our shelves.” With September being Hunger Awareness Month, the food …
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On August 24, 2019, Half Witt Winery, located at 240 N. Hirst St. in Witt, opened their doors to the community for the first time. Seven years later, they continue to serve as a source of events, …
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Keri Niehaus, Nokomis graduate and native, recently opened her art workshop and gift shop, located at 429 Weaver St., in Nokomis, in late June of 2026, with the goal to dream, create and inspire. Her …
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Larry and Connie Miller of Witt recently returned from a trip to the east coast. They visited the General Josiah Chamberlain home, museum and gravesite in Brunswick, ME. Chamberlain was a college …
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Author Jim Marcacci visited Evergreen Place in Litchfield on Tuesday, Aug. 11, to offer signings and present information on his Amazon Bestseller book, Benld and the Booze Gang, which discusses Mafia …
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Five Illinois Fire Departments are set to receive $10,000 through the State Farm Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program this year. The program, in collaboration with the National Volunteer Fire …
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The Sweet Spot has launched a new 'Sweet Spot Express' candy fixture inside Capri IGA in Hillsboro, giving local shoppers a convenient new way to purchase many of the candy shop’s most popular …
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